Henry houdini biography for kids
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Harry Houdini facts for kids
The native struktur of this personal name is Weisz Erich. This article uses Western name beställning when mentioning individuals.
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Houdini in 1899, in chains to mimic his escapist stunts | |
| Born | Erich Weisz (1874-03-24)March 24, 1874 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | October 31, 1926(1926-10-31) (aged 52) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Peritonitis |
| Resting place | Machpelah Cemetery |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 1891–1926 |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Relatives | Theodore Hardeen (brother) |
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Harry Houdini (, born Erich Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-American escape artist, magic man, and trick performer, noted for his escape acts. His pseudonym is a reference to his spiritual master, French magician Robert-Houdin (1805–1871).
He first attracted meddelande in vaudeville in the United States
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Harry Houdini was one of the greatest illusionists, magicians, and stunt performers in history. He was also known for his debunking of fraudulent Spiritualist mediums in the 1920s. For some time, Harry Houdini was called the “Handcuff King” due to the ease with which he escaped any restraints. It was the skill that would make him famous.
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Have you ever seen or heard something that you couldn’t believe, as if it was magic? Maybe you’ve tried to learn some card tricks or other illusions to impress your family and friends. With enough practice and a convincing performance, anything is possible!
According to the subject of this podcast, “What the eyes see and the ears hear, the mind believes.”
Our story begin is 1874 in Budapest Hungary, when Harry Houdini was born. He had six brothers and sisters. His real name was Erik Weisz.
Erik’s family moved to the United States in 1878, and eventually settled in Wisconsin. The Houdinis were Jewish and their father was the rabbi for the local congregation. When his father lost his job, the family moved to Milwaukee, and eventually ended up in New York City. As a child, Erik took several jobs to help his family, and first showed off his skills as a trapeze artist when he was only nine years old. A trapeze artist hangs from a rope and does tricks in the air. His perf