By: Andrew Schutsky

1874

Ehrich Weiss (Harry

Houdini) born on March 24. He was born in Budapest,

Hungary.

1878Weiss family moves

to Appleton, Wisconsin. Where he joins a Jewish

community.

1891

Ehrich teams up with Jacob Hyman, a friend from his job at a neckwear cutting

firm, in a magic act they call "The Brothers Houdini."

1918 In the longest run of his career -- lasting nineteen weeks --

Houdini stars in the patriotic extravaganza

"Cheer Up" at the New York

Hippodrome. The highlights of his act

are the vanishing elephant trick and an indoor version of his

underwater box escape.

1920

Houdini forms his own production company, the

Houdini Picture Corporation.

Houdini starts writing "The Man

from Beyond," which would

premiere in 1922.

1893 Jacob Hyman leaves The Brothers Houdini and is

replaced quickly by Harry's brother Theodore(Dash).

That summer, Harry meets another performer

Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner, and after a three-

week long show tour, Harry and eighteen-year-old

"Bess" are married. Bess replaces Dash, and the act becomes known as "The

Houdini’s."

1925Running two and a half

hours, "HOUDINI" is easily the longest show he has ever done. The second and third acts, showing some of his most famous escapes.But the hour-long first act, showing fifteen tricks and illusions, is a real show for him.

1926… DEATH Houdini dies in

Detroit on Halloween, from Being punched in the stomach several days earlier.he had been punched in the stomach by a student in his dressing room, then refused to cancel his shows until it was too late.

The End