Thus went the famous boast of magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, born Erik Weisz in Budapest in 1874 and brought to this country by his impoverished parents as Ehrich Weiss two years later.

Illusionist Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926. Multiple theories about what actually happened persist a century later.

One of the biggest celebrities of the 20th century, Harry Houdini wowed audiences with his daredevil escapes and mystifying ...

And So It Goes,” this year’s acclaimed two-part HBO documentary about the pop superstar, Elizabeth Weber says that she was ...

The following is an article from history.com “Harry Houdini, the most celebrated magician and escape artist of the 20th century, dies of peritonitis in a Detroit hospital. Twelve days before, Houdini ...

A magician has been accused of leaving a charity out of pocket after carrying out his own disappearing act from a Scots ...

In search of Houdini.

In 1950, James Baldwin and his lover, the painter Lucien Happersberger, set out from Paris for the mountains of Switzerland, where Baldwin, then around 25, hoped to climb his way out of a creative ...

1908 – Baseball’s anthem, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, is introduced by singer Billy Murray. The songwriting team of Albert ...

HarperCollins UK has apologised to US First Lady Melania Trump over "unverified claims" in Andrew Lownie’s bestselling Prince Andrew biography. In August this year, the publisher confirmed it was ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — When Portland native Daniel Pollack-Pelzner emailed Lin-Manuel Miranda with the subject line "Who tells your story?," he wasn't sure what to expect from the "Hamilton” creator. But ...

As the face of the pot-stirring early 2000s Odd Future rap & R&B collective, Tyler is equally respected for his sharp lyrical acumen and penchant for controversy. The California native grew into a ...