THE WEEK IN HOUDINI HISTORY
April 4, 1923: Suspended straitjacket escape from the Examiner bldg. in Los Angeles. [story]
April 5, 1900: Jailbreak at the Central station in Chicago.
April 6, 1924: Houdini celebrates his 50th birthday with large family party at 278.
April 7, 1909: Jumps handcuffed into Seine from the roof of the Paris morgue. [story]
April 8, 2017: Bess Houdini's Royal Crown Brooch sells for $72,000 at auction. [story]
April 9, 1975: Houdini's grave bust smashed by vandals. [story]
April 10, 1894: Jacob Hyman and Harry dissolve The Brothers Houdini partnership.
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