Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini, born in Hungary was an American illusionist and stunt performer, well-known all over the world for his sensational escape acts. He was blessed with such great mental abilities and escape artistry that people often considered magician list as incomplete without Harry Houdini. That is why he was the greatest escape artist of all time. He often said, “No prison can hold me; no hand or leg irons or steel locks can shackle me. No ropes or chains can keep me from my freedom.” One of the greatest magicians struggled during his start days in show business, however, later he found fame as the “King of Handcuffs.” He got his first break in 1899 when vaudeville impresario Martin Beck booked him for a tour of the United States and Europe and later Beck’s advice, Houdini starts making escapes as a central part of the whole act. Also, he challenges audiences to tie him hard and even lock him in handcuffs and after that, he escapes from the jail. He is also an aviation pioneer and bought a French-made Voisin biplane while he was in Europe in the year 1909 and became one of the private pilots of his time.
