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• Born as Erich Weisz in Budapest, Austria-Hungary on March 24, 1874, Harry Houdini was the fourth of seven children. Their father, a Rabbi, moved the family to America in 1878, eventually settling in New York City. • Erich, nicknamed “Eri” or “Harry” by his friends, developed an interest in card tricks and magic as a child, and became a performing trapeze artist at the young age of nine. He later became a professional magician, billing himself as “Harry Houdini” after his idol, French magician Jean Eugène RobertHoudin, by adding an ‘i’ at the end. • Houdini had a fascination with discovering ways to slip out of tight spaces and to free himself from handcuffs, leg irons and other shackles. Finding that his unique feats amazed audiences and always brought cheers and applause, he decided to feature his escape routines as the main attraction of his act. • When he decided to make a name for himself in

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