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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 97 years, 5 months, and 24 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 97 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 sixteen new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had twenty-two 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.

Cameron Boyce

Cameron Boyce

Actor Deceased
Born on May 28, 1999
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie

Actress
Born on July 2, 1990
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Actor
Born on August 10, 1960
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

Charli D'Amelio

Charli D'Amelio

Social media personality
Born on May 1, 2004
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Actress
Born on December 21, 1937
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Actress
Born on November 13, 1955
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Maddie Ziegler

Maddie Ziegler

American dancer
Born on September 30, 2002
Height: 1.66m / 5 ft 5 inches

Carole Baskin

Carole Baskin

Animal rights activist
Born on June 6, 1961
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

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