Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. He first attracted notice in vaudeville in the United States and then as \”Harry ‘Handcuff’ Houdni\” on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. In 1904, thousands watched as he tried to escape from special handcuffs commissioned by...
