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Birth
Harry Houdini was born in 1874 in Budapest, Hungary -
Moved to America
Harry and his family moved to America in 1876 -
Started work in a necktie-cutting factory
Houdini worked along side his father at the necktie-cutting factory -
A new house cost about 600 dollars
Back in 1888 a new house usually cost around 600 dollars -
Bacme a full-time magician
In 1891 Harry quit his job at the Neck Tie-Cutting factory to become a full-time magician -
Friedrich Nietzche dies
Friedrich Nietzche died in 1899 -
Performed escape that would launch his career
Harry performed a trick that would launch his career as an escape artist in 1899 -
Went to England
Harry sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to England on May 30, 1900 -
Went to paris
Houdini went to paris in 1901 -
Ford Motor Company established
the Ford Motor Company was established in 1903 -
Greatest escape ever
Harry Houdini performed his greatest escape trick ever in 1904 -
Mastered all locks and handcuffs
In 1904, Harry Houdini mastered all american made handcuffs and locks -
Carried back to his hotel
Harry was carried back to his hotel by fans who stayed there and chanted his name -
Ford "Model T" introduced
the Ford Motor Company makes the new "Model T" -
Passion for flying began
Houdini's passion for flying began in 1909 -
First flight in Australia
Harry became the first person to land a successful flight in Australia -
NAACP is founded
The NAACP was founded in 1910 -
World War I started
Germany declares war on France, starting World War I -
Child labor law is passed
The child labor law was passed in 1916, preventing kids from being over-worked -
World War I ends
The German soldiers start a mutiny, ending World War I -
Mussolini seizes power in Italy
Creating Fascist Italy, Mussolini marched through Rome, with many supporters, demanding power -
Hitler takes over Germany
Hitler seizes power and creates Nazi Germany -
Lenin dies
Lenin died in 1924 -
Death
Harry Houdini died of kidney failure on halloween day 1926 at 1:26 p.m. -
Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run
Babe ruth successfully hits his 60th home run at red sox stadium
