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About Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini was a famous Hungarian-American magician, illusionist and escapologist known for his extraordinary illusions and escape acts. Some of his greatest feats of escape include escaping from special handcuffs that took five years to make and escaping from a locked glass cabinet filled with water. Such daring escape acts turned him into one of the greatest magicians of all time.
Career
He started his magic career performing card tricks calling himself the "King of Cards". But success as a magician didn’t come his way until he started focusing on escape acts.
Personal Life
He married Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner in 1893. The couple remained married until Houdini’s death on October 31, 1926.
Trivia
He almost died in 1915 after finding it difficult to escape from a grave in which he was buried alive. His assistants had to pull him out of the grave.
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F.A.Q. about Harry Houdini
When is his birthday?
Harry Houdini's birthday is on March 24, 1874.
In how many days is his birthday?
Harry's birthday is in 294 days
How old was Harry when he died?
He was 52 years old.
When did he die?
He died in October 31, 1926.
How old would he be today?
Harry Houdini would be 149 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Harry from?
He was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary.