Illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini the day he performed his famous stunt in which he was submerged in the East River in a crate and escaped in just under a minute on July 7th 1912 in New York ...

A unique piece of 20th-century history is set to go under the hammer. Boston-based RR Auction has unveiled a treasure trove of autographs and artifacts for its annual Remarkable Rarities sale.

A century after Harry Houdini thrilled audiences with daring escapes from handcuffs, straitjackets and watery tombs, the legendary magician has conjured a major art museum exhibition that explores his ...

Escape artist Harry Houdini is shown before being lowered in a packing crate into the ice-covered Detroit River in 1907. (AP Photo) (1907 AP ) DETROIT – There’s an urban legend that Harry Houdini died ...

Harry Houdini, the remarkable illusionist who stunned international audiences with his death-defying escape act, was shackled eternally by the Grim Reaper on this Halloween in history, Oct. 31, 1926. ...

The great escape artist Harry Houdini starred in five silent films in the early 20th century, but one considered among his best was long considered lost. Next month, The Grim Game (1919) will have its ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Once upon a time, Harry Houdini, the famed magician and escape artist, hung upside down from a downtown building in Salt Lake City. Houdini started his career in entertainment at an ...

Escape artist Harry Houdini is shown before being lowered in a packing crate into the ice-covered Detroit River in 1907. (AP Photo) (1907 AP ) DETROIT – There’s an urban legend that Harry Houdini died ...