Harry Houdini, the remarkable illusionist who stunned international audiences with his death-defying escape act, was shackled eternally by the Grim Reaper on this Halloween in history, Oct. 31, 1926. ...

His family immigrated to the U.S. in 1878, when Houdini was 4 years old, and he cherished his childhood memories of Appleton.

Harry Houdini made two appearances in Fort Worth, one in 1916 and again in 1924. Max Faulkner Star-Telegram/Max Faulkner Harry Houdini (1874-1926) was the stage name of Ehrich Weiss, arguably the ...

Halloween has come and gone, but one of the world's most famous Halloween legends lives on in Wisconsin.Houdini is a name so famous that it's still familiar nearly a century after his mysterious death ...

APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) -- Thursday marked 98 years since the death of local legend Harry Houdini, and ever since then, there's been attempts to contact the illusionist from beyond the grave. The famous ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Once upon a time, Harry Houdini, the famed magician and escape artist, hung upside down from a downtown building in Salt Lake City. Houdini started his career in entertainment at an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An advertisement in the Milwaukee Sentinel promoted Harry Houdini's run of shows at the Majestic Theatre in April 1912 as the ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Harry Houdini was born 136 years ago today. To mark the day, Susan King ...

Weaver’s (Hudson) well-researched biography of Harry Houdini paints a complex picture of the escape artist who worked tirelessly to fill the public’s appetite for thrilling stunts. Her wide-ranging ...

MELBOURNE—Harry Houdini, master of the greatest escapes, has a new rival. His name is Roger Federer. For the second time in the last three matches, Federer stood millimeters from the abyss. Friday ...

Kristen Johnson, also known as Lady Houdini, goes far beyond the role women usually play in escape acts. "It was important for me to be a strong... Lady Houdini's Escape Act Breaks Through Not Just ...

If you are looking for a performance that’s an escape from routine, the Lady Houdini Escape Artist Show at the free Silver Bow County Fair will have you on the edge of your seat. The Silver Bow County ...