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Born
Harry was born in Budapest, Hungary on March 24 -
Father dies
Rabbi Weiss Harry's father dies at the age of 63. -
married
Houdini is married to Beatrice Rahner, and they make their own act together. -
Moved to New York
Harry and Beatricereturn to New York to live with his mother. After not having any shows, Harry is frustrated and considered leaving show business. -
Big Break
Houdini catches his big break. Theater manager Martin Beck sees his handcuff act in St. Paul and willpay him $60 a show. -
Europe
He went to Europe hoping to have much success there as he did in America. -
london
Performed mirror cuff escape at the hippodrome in London -
Washington D.C.
Houdini makes a widely publicized escape from the Washington, D.C. jail. -
New York
The first of Houdini’s Manacled Bridge Jumps is captured on film in Rochester, New York. -
Box Escape
Houdini performs his underwater box escape in New York's East River before a huge crowd. Scientific American magazine pronounces it "one of the most remarkable tricks ever performed." -
Changes Name
Houdini legally changes his name from Ehrich Weiss to Harry Houdini. -
Cecilia Weiss
Cecilia Weiss, mother of Harry Houdini dies. -
Houdinize
Dictionary includes the verb "houdinize," meaning to release or extricate oneself from (confinement, bonds, or the like), as by wriggling out. -
Houdini Dies
Houdini dies in Detroit on Halloween, from an appendicitis. Several days earlier, he had been in the stomach. -
Funeral
Houdini's funeral is held on November 4th at the Elks Clubhouse on West Forty-third Street in New York. He was buried with letters from his mother.