THE WEEK IN HOUDINI HISTORY
Sept. 19, 1898: The Welsh Bros. Circus in Harper’s Ferry, WV.
Sept. 20, 1905: Houdini vs. Boudini underwater handcuff escape contest in New York. [story]
Sept. 21, 1912: Debuts the Water Torture Cell at the Circus Busch in Berlin. [more]
Sept. 22, 1911: Challenged by T Wharf Fishermen to be tied to an 8-foot plank in Boston. [story]
Sept. 23, 1923 Haldane of the Secret Service is released.
Sept. 24, 1897: Escapes 3 pair of handcuffs at Detroit police headquarters.
Sept. 25, 1906: Challenged by Saks & Co. to escape packing case constructed on stage in Washington, DC.
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