Harry Houdini
1874 - 1926
The Canadian Conservatory of Magic is proud to present its special section dedicated to the ephemeris of conjuring. This section explores the fascinating history of magic throughout the year, highlighting significant events, iconic artists, and innovations that have shaped this art. We invite enthusiasts and the curious to dive into the captivating world of illusion and magic and celebrate this extraordinary heritage.
Magic in history
01
October
1849 : Robert-Houdin presents for the first time at his theatre the act entitled "The Acrobat on the Trapeze" with the mechanical puppet Antonio Diavolo.
1931 : Birth of Michel Cailloux (Michel the Magician)
Visit the Michel Cailloux exhibition (exclusive to members)
1960 : Debut on CBS of the series "The Magic Land of Allakazam" with Mark Wilson.
03
October
1883 : Birth of Dante
Visit the Dante exhibition (exclusive to members)
1942 : Death of Max Malini (aged 69)
1944 : Birth of Roy Horn
Visit the Siegfried & Roy exhibition (exclusive to members)
Full portrait of Siegfried & Roy in Zombie magazine no. 5
1980 : Premiere of the film "Terror Train" starring Jamie Lee Curtis and David Copperfield. The film was directed by Roger Spottiswoode and distributed by 20th Century Fox.
2003 : 45 minutes after the start of their first show of the evening, at the Mirage casino in Las Vegas, magician Roy Horn (Siegfried & Roy) was attacked by the white tiger Montecore and suffered serious injuries which would put an end to the career of the famous duo.
05
Octobre
1902: Houdini est en spectacle au Circus Carre Munchen en Bavière.
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1906: Adelaïde Herrmann eest en spectacle au Grand Opera House d'Indianapolis.
1914: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Crescent Theatre de New York.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Prospect Theatre de Cleveland, Ohio.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Bastable Theatre de Syracuse, New York.
07
October
1903 : Death of Buatier de Kolta (aged 55)
Buatier de Kolta was a French magician who performed in Europe and the United States during the second half of the 19th century. A contemporary of Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, he was highly creative and used his engineering skills to design illusions. Many of his tricks, such as The Vanishing Lady (De Kolta Chair), The Multiplying Balls, The Expanding Die, and The Vanishing Bird Cage, are still performed by magicians today.
09
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Palace Theatre de Toledo, Ohio.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Avon Theatre de Rochester, New York.
11
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Palace Theatre de Toledo, Ohio.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Avon Theatre de Rochester, New York.
13
October
1941 : Death of David Devant (aged 73)
One of Britain's most influential magicians, the very embodiment of skill, creativity, and good taste, Devant was Maskelyne's second partner and a star of British music hall. A co-founder of the Magic Circle in 1905, he was its first president and championed the ethics and preservation of the art, despite two expulsions in 1910 and 1936 for divulging secrets – although he was reinstated twice, eventually becoming an honorary life member.
15
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Detroit.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Majestic Theatre de Buffalo.
17
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1905: Houdini est en spectacle à l'Orpheum Theatre de Brooklyn, New York.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Detroit.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Majestic Theatre de Buffalo.
19
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1905: Houdini est en spectacle à l'Orpheum Theatre de Brooklyn, New York.
1914: Houdini est en spectacle au Palace Theatre de New York.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Detroit.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Majestic Theatre de Buffalo.
21
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1905: Houdini est en spectacle à l'Orpheum Theatre de Brooklyn, New York.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Detroit.
23
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1905: Houdini est en spectacle à l'Orpheum Theatre de Brooklyn, New York.
1905: Leon Herrmann est en spectacle au Hammerstein Theatre de New York.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Imperial Theatre de Chicago.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Pittsburgh.
25
October
2024 : Opening of the exhibition "Witches: From Shadow to Light" at the Pointe-à-Callière Museum in Montreal. The exhibition will close on April 6, 2025.
27
October
1978 : "The Magic of David Copperfield" is broadcast on CBS.
29
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1911: Harry Bouton & Co. sont en spectacle au Empress Theatre de San Francisco.
1912: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Prospect Theatre de Cleveland, Ohio.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'American Theatre de St-Louis.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Prospect Theatre de Cleveland, Ohio.
31
October
1926 : Death of Harry Houdini (aged 52)
Visit the Harry Houdini exhibition (exclusive to members)
1990 : At 32, amateur magician Joseph Burrus (The Amazing Joe) died, buried alive, when his plexiglass coffin collapsed under approximately 9 tons of earth and wet concrete during an escape attempt, a tribute to Houdini, presented at Blackbeard's Family Fun Center in Fresno, California. The scene was captured live by local television cameras.
02
October
2000 : The series "Masters of Illusion" premieres on PAX TV
"Masters of Illusion" is an American television series featuring magic acts that blend close-up magic and illusion. The first season, with illusionists performing at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, aired on Pax TV from 2000 to 2001. MyNetworkTV aired a second season in 2009. The series was revived by the American network CW in 2014, with Dean Cain as host. Gay Blackstone is credited as an executive producer.
04
Octobre
1902: Houdini est en spectacle au Circus Carre Munchen en Bavière.
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1906: Adelaïde Herrmann eest en spectacle au Grand Opera House d'Indianapolis.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Prospect Theatre de Cleveland, Ohio.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Bastable Theatre de Syracuse, New York.
1919: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Globe Theatre de New York.
06
Octobre
1902: The Great Lafayette est en spectacle au Smith's Colonial Theatre de Bridgeport au Connecticut.
1902: Houdini est en spectacle au Circus Carre Munchen en Bavière.
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1906: Adelaïde Herrmann eest en spectacle au Grand Opera House d'Indianapolis.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Prospect Theatre de Cleveland, Ohio.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Bastable Theatre de Syracuse, New York.
08
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Palace Theatre de Toledo, Ohio.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Avon Theatre de Rochester, New York.
10
October
1913 : Birth of Ed Marlo
12
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Palace Theatre de Toledo, Ohio.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Avon Theatre de Rochester, New York.
14
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1905: Houdini est en spectacle à l'Orpheum de Brooklyn, New York.
1912: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Majestic Theatre de Buffalo.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Palace Theatre de Toledo, Ohio.
16
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1905: Houdini est en spectacle à l'Orpheum Theatre de Brooklyn, New York.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Detroit.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Majestic Theatre de Buffalo.
18
October
1942 : Birth of Juan Tamariz
A television and theatre celebrity in Spain and South America, Juan Tamariz is internationally recognized among magicians as a true master of his art, and who generously shares his time and knowledge, both in writing and in person, with the magic community.
20
October
2006 : Premiere of the film "The Prestige" starring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman and Michael Caine. The film is distributed by Touchstone Pictures and Warner Bros.
2017 : Premiere of the film "Dealt" starring Richard Turner and Johnny Thompson. The film is directed by Luke Korem and distributed by Sundance Selects.
2020 : Death of James Randi (aged 92)
22
Octobre
1902: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Empire Theatre de Londres.
1905: Houdini est en spectacle à l'Orpheum Theatre de Brooklyn, New York.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Pittsburgh.
1948: Richiardi Jr. est en spectacle au Spanish Theatre de New York.
24
October
1953 : Birth of Gaëtan Bloom
1979 : "The Magic of David Copperfield II" is broadcast on CBS.
26
October
1981 : "The Magic of David Copperfield IV: The Vanishing Airplane" is broadcast on CBS.
30
October
1981 : Birth of Joshua Jay
October 1, 1960
The history-making Magic Land of Allakazam was the first network television magic series. Allakazam debuted October 1,1960 on the CBS Network and aired every Saturday morning on CBS for two years, then switched to the ABC Network. Never missing a Saturday morning, Allakazam aired until December 26, 1964.
Starring Master Magician Mark Wilson, beautiful Nani Darnell and the incomparable Bev Bergeron as Rebo the Clown. The half-hour shows include fast-paced openings, magic with the children in the studio audience, comedy magic and clown gags with Rebo, sleight of hand sequences, audience participation and major illusions.
The shows were shot "live" and recorded on the CBS Television Recording System (35 mm black and white film) for later broadcast. They followed a formula that Wilson devised and which he believed was essential for the success of magic on television—there should be a live audience, there should not be a cut from one view to another during a trick, and viewers should know that they were seeing exactly what the studio audience saw.