Timeline Description: Harry Houdini was a world famous magician and escape artist. His shows brought excitement and thrills, and people everywhere loved him. This is a timeline of his life.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 24, 1874 | Harry Houdini is born Harry was born as Ehrich Weiss in Budapest, Hungary. |
| 1878 | Ehrich's family moves to America Ehrich's family moved to Wisconsin to be with family there. |
| 1883 | Ehrich puts on his first show When he was 9 years old, Ehrich put on his first show. It was a circus, and he called himself the Prince of the Air. |
| 1891 | Ehrich changes his name Ehrich moved with his father to New York and he started doing magic shows with a friend. He started calling himself Harry Houdini. |
| 1893 | The Houdini Brothers perform in their first big show Harry had joined up with a friend, and they called themselves the Brothers Houdini. Their first big show was in Chicago. |
| 1893 | The Brothers Houdini changes names Harry's friend stopped performing, and he was eventually replaced with a girl named Bess. Bess and Harry were married, and the show was called "The Houdinis". |
| 1895 | The Houdinis gain some fame The Houdini's first famous trick was one where they traded places inside a locked trunk. Harry also did tricks escaping from handcuffs. |
| 1898 | Harry Houdini's school of magic Harry had a catalogue made up to mail out for Harry Houdini's school of magic. He was frustrated with the business and considered quitting. |
| 1899 | Houdini catches his first big break Houdini's show was seen by a theater manager who asked Harry to start working for him. Houdini began work in the theater and soon everyone was coming to see him. |
| 1900 | Houdini travels to Europe Houdini travelled to England and then Germany, doing all of his tricks. He became famous overseas. |
| 1904 | Houdini escapes from master handcuffs A blacksmith in England had taken 5 years to make an escape-proof set of handcuffs. It took Houdini 1 hour to break free. |
| 1906 | Houdini breaks out of prison Harry Houdini was locked in a Washington D.C. prison cell, but he escaped easily. |
| 1907 | Houdini jumps off a bridge Houdini allowed himself to be handcuffed and chained, and then he jumped off a bridge. When he escaped and came up for air, the crowds celebrated. |
| 1918 | Houdini begins his movie career Houdini acted in a movie called The Master Mystery, and later he started his own production company. |
| 1926 | Harry Houdini dies Harry died in Detroit after a show, from complication of appendicitis. The world mourned for their favorite magician, but his thrilling acts are still used and remembered today. |