Harry Houdini

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Harry Houdini The man and his magic

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Harry Houdini. The man and his magic. The Baby Is Coming. Born on March 24,1874 in Hungary, Budapest. Facts Parents-Rabbi Mayer and Cecilia Weiss One of six children. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Harry Houdini

The man and his magic

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The Baby Is Coming

FactsParents-Rabbi Mayer and Cecilia WeissOne of six children

Born on March 24,1874 in Hungary, Budapest

When He was 15 he read a book on Robert Houdin. That soon became his idol on magic. Soon after he read that book he soon became Harry Houdini.

1888

Met Beatrice Rahner and got married June 22,18941898

He would give anyone one hundred dollars to anyone who could give him a pair of handcuffs he could not escape.Never paid

1899

He once said Only one man that ever betrayed my confidence, and that is only a mirror matter.

His accomplishments got the attention it needed1899

7Could escape prison cells

Locked up by police but no trouble

1899

Giant footballs, roll top desks, burglar proof safes and sunken crates.He would always escape

Completed the upside-down water torture cell in 1913

10Did his elephant disappearing act in 1918

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Died on October 31,1926 from burst appendix. 52 years old

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