Harry Houdini (born March 24, 1874, Budapest [see Researcher’s Note]—died October 31, 1926, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) was an American magician noted for his sensational escape acts. (Read Harry Houdini’s 1926 Britannica essay on magic.) More @Wikipedia
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