Accomplished magician and escapologist Harry Houdini performs for the last time at the Garrick Theater in Detroit, Michigan. Houdini performed despite having been diagnosed with appendicitis, and he died seven days later from complications of a ruptured appendix.
Year
1926
Date of Event
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