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Famous Birth Today in History
Harry Houdini
Date of Birth
24 Mar, 1874
Date of Death
31 Oct, 1926
Age at time of Death
52 years
Cause of Death
Peritonitis
Nationality
Hungarian, American
Gender
Male
Harry Houdini's Quote's
Did You Know?
Despite his death on Halloween in 1926, Houdini séances are still held every October 31st by fans, continuing a tradition started by his widow who tried for ten years to contact him after his death.
Houdini campaigned against fraudulent psychics and mediums later in life, even writing books exposing their tricks and offering a $10,000 reward to anyone who could demonstrate genuine supernatural abilities.
Houdini's real name was Erik Weisz, and he was born in Budapest, Hungary, before immigrating to the United States as a child.
In addition to being a famous escape artist, Houdini was also one of the world's first pilots and became the first person to successfully fly a plane in Australia in 1910.
Famous Death Today in History
Jules Verne
Date of Birth
08 Feb, 1828
Date of Death
24 Mar, 1905
Age at time of Death
77 years
Cause of Death
Complications from a stroke
Nationality
French
Gender
Male
Jules Verne's Quote's
Did You Know?
He invented a genre of literature called travel writing.
He wrote a novel based in the 20th century which turned out to be quite accurate.
His nephew Gaston tried to kill him with a pistol.
His works were translated into 140 languages in the 20th century alone.
Jules Verne unknowingly predicted electric submarines in his book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
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