Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Harry Houdini across 4 places, from 1902 to 1926.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Erik Weisz (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), known professionally as Harry Houdini, was a Hungarian-American escapologist, illusionist, and stunt performer noted for his escape acts.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Harry Houdini is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Harry Houdini was documented, and when
1902year
Bloisattested“While on tour in Europe in 1902 Houdini visited Blois with the aim of meeting the widow of Emile Houdin, the son of Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, for an interview and permission to visit his grave.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
10 May 1902exact date
New Yorkattested“Founded on May 10, 1902, in the back room of Martinka's magic shop in New York, the Society expanded under the leadership of Harry Houdini during his term as national president from 1917 to 1926.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
1904 to 1926period
Los Angelesattested“A plaque affixed to the building by the Historical Landmark Preservation Center reads, "The magician lived here from 1904 to 1926 collecting illusions, theatrical memorabilia, and books on psychic phenomena and magic." In 1919 Houdini mo…”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
1919year
Los Angelesattested“In 1919 Houdini moved to Los Angeles to film.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
22 October 1926exact date
Montrealattested“Witnesses to an incident at Houdini's dressing room in the Princess Theatre in Montreal on October 22, 1926, speculated that Houdini's death was caused by Jocelyn Gordon Whitehead, who repeatedly struck Houdini's abdomen.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
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3 July 1878exact date
United Statesmentioned“They arrived in the United States on July 3, 1878, on the SS Frisia with his mother (who was pregnant) and his four brothers.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
1882year
Milwaukeementioned“Losing his job at Zion in 1882, Rabbi Weiss and family moved to Milwaukee and fell into dire poverty.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
1882year
Zionmentioned“Losing his job at Zion in 1882, Rabbi Weiss and family moved to Milwaukee and fell into dire poverty.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
1887year
New York Citymentioned“In 1887, Rabbi Weiss moved with Ehrich to New York City, where they lived in a boarding house on East 79th Street.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
1887year
New Yorkmentioned“In 1887, Rabbi Weiss moved with Ehrich to New York City, where they lived in a boarding house on East 79th Street.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
1893year
New York Citymentioned“They performed at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 before returning to New York City and working at Huber's Dime Museum for "near-starvation wages".”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
1893year
World's Columbian Expositionmentioned“They performed at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 before returning to New York City and working at Huber's Dime Museum for "near-starvation wages".”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
1893year
Chicagomentioned“They performed at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 before returning to New York City and working at Huber's Dime Museum for "near-starvation wages".”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
1893year
New Yorkmentioned“They performed at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 before returning to New York City and working at Huber's Dime Museum for "near-starvation wages".”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
31 March 1895exact date
Sheffieldmentioned“The idea for the upside-down escape was given to Houdini by a young boy named Randolph Osborne Douglas (March 31, 1895 – December 5, 1956), when the two met at a performance at Sheffield's Empire Theatre.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
11 January 1899exact date
Saint Paul, Minnesotamentioned“On January 11, 1899, Houdini was defeated by a pair of handcuffs while performing at Middleton's Clark St Dime Museum in Chicago, Houdini's big break came in 1899 when he met manager Martin Beck in Saint Paul, Minnesota.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
11 January 1899exact date
Chicagomentioned“On January 11, 1899, Houdini was defeated by a pair of handcuffs while performing at Middleton's Clark St Dime Museum in Chicago, Houdini's big break came in 1899 when he met manager Martin Beck in Saint Paul, Minnesota.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
1901year
Colognementioned“Subsequently in 1901, a newspaper in Cologne accused him of attempting to bribe a police officer in order to rig an escape attempt, and paying a civilian police employee to aid him with another performance.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
1904year
Birminghammentioned“In 1904, the London Daily Mirror newspaper challenged Houdini to escape from special handcuffs that it claimed had taken Nathaniel Hart, a locksmith from Birmingham, five years to make.”source: Wikipedia: Harry Houdini
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