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Harry Houdini

Illusionist

Born on March 24, 1874.
Died at the age of 52 on October 31, 1926.
Cause of Death: Peritonitis and a ruptured appendix.

Harry Houdini

What was his real name?

His real name was Erik Weisz.

What was he known for?

He was a famous escape artist, stunt performer and illusionist.

What was he also known as?

His nickname / alias was: "Ehrich"

Which star sign was Harry Houdini?

He had the star sign Aries.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 11.

How tall was he?

Harry Houdini was around 5 ft 6 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 168 cm.

This means that he was slightly shorter than the average American male. However, he was still taller than the average woman.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 6 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 98 years, 6 months, and 14 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Sunday.

How long ago did Harry Houdini die?

He died in October 1926, which was over 98 years ago. Nine decades have passed since his death. That's nearly a full century.

To put that into perspective.

  • Since Harry Houdini's death in 1926, roughly twenty-four FIFA World Cups and twenty-five US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had seventeen new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had twenty-three new prime ministers.

Other people who were born around March 24, 1874

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Harry Houdini.

Robert Frost

Robert Frost

Poet Deceased
Born on March 26, 1874
Star Sign: Aries

Other people who died around October 31, 1926

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Harry Houdini.

Claude Monet

Claude Monet

Artist Deceased
Died on Dec 5, 1926, at the age of 86.
Star Sign: Scorpio

People who are the same height as Harry Houdini

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Jim Cramer

Jim Cramer

TV personality
Born on February 10, 1955
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Rebecca Schaeffer

Rebecca Schaeffer

Actress and model Deceased
Born on November 6, 1967
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Sophie Gradon

Sophie Gradon

Love Island contestant Deceased
Born on October 25, 1985
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis

Actor
Born on October 1, 1969
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Kyle Massey

Kyle Massey

Actor
Born on August 28, 1991
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Shigeru Miyamoto

Shigeru Miyamoto

Video game producer
Born on November 16, 1952
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

6ix9ine

6ix9ine

Rapper
Born on May 8, 1996
Height: 1.64m / 5 ft 5 inches

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