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MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_1
- 1888 - Gus Fowler is born.
- 1899 - Jay Palmer is born.
- 1919 - Professor Du Payne passes away.
- 1958 - Jim Steinmeyer is born.
- 1963 - It's Magic!, 8th Annual Production by Milt Larsen at Wilshire Ebell Theatre.
- 2000 - The Magic Castle’s Founder, Milt Larsen received a call from a concerned visitor to the Walk of Fame, that the Houdini star, located just one block south of The Magic Castle, was cracked.
- 2022 - Max Maven passed away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_2
- 1902 - Adelaide Herrmann was in New Orleans to begin her 1902-1903 Orpheum tour.
- 1917 - Gershon Legman, also known as John Thursday, is born.
- 1932 - Clinton Burgess, compilator and editor of Elliott's Last Legacy, passes away.
- 2002 - Owen Magic Supreme celebrated their 100th anniversary.
- 2004 - Marie H. Blood, Houdini's niece passed away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_3
- 1844 - Eugene Verbeck, french magician, creator of the Multiple Change Card Routine, is born.
- 1858 - Anton Kratky-Baschik performed before Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle.
- 1888 - Arthur P. Felsman, editor of Felsman's Magical Review, is born.
- 1961 - Tom Sellers, creator of Bank Night (It's Only Chance), passes away.
- 2005 - Tony Raven (Bob Lynn), one of the early promoters of Bizarre Magick, passes away.
- 2009 - Carl Ballantine, great actor, magician and comic, passes away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_4
- 1904 - Will Alma, one of the Australia's most famous magician, is born.
- 1924 - Francis J. Martinka, founder of the Magical Palace in New York City, passes away.
- 1925 - Herb Zarrow, most known for his Zarrow Shuffle was born in Paterson, New Jersey.
- 1926 - Harry Houdini's funeral was held in New York, with over 2,000 people showing their respect.
- 1927 - Jack Kodell, specialised in parakeets' production, is born.
- 2008 - Bob Stencel, underground magician from Detroit, passes away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_5
- 1821 - Carl August Bohm, known as Chevalier Agoston, is born.
- 1891 - Arthur Lloyd is born.
- 1893 - George Blake is born.
- 1938 - Jim Steranko is born.
- 2003 - David Blaine appeared on "Larry King Live" (CNN) and revealed a clue to his "Blaine's Challenge" treasure hunt which began when his book was released on October 29, 2002.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_6
- 1911 - Jay Ose is born.
- 1919 - Scalzo is born.
- 1964 - 10th Annual It's Magic! Show at Wilshire Ebell Theatre.
- 1980 - Joe Karson, inventor of the Zombie illusion, died.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_7
- 1888 - Tampa was born Raymond Stanley Sugden in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania.
- 1991 - Ed Marlo, the cardician, died.
- 2006 - Bill Tarr died.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_8
- 1881 - The Great Carmo was born Henry Cameron in Australia.
- 1906 - Carter the Great continues his tour in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
- 1960 - George P. Reuschling, known as The Great LaFollette, passes away.
- 1978 - The movie "Magic" starring Anthony Hopkins was released.
- 2009 - Frank Radtke, known as Fakini, passes away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_9
- 1886 - Ed Wynn, who performed magic in his shows "Simple Simon" and "Perfect Fool", was born Isaiah Edwin Leopold in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 1937 - The Spokane Mystic Club held its regular monthly meeting in the Spokane Little Theatre.
- 1956 - The 19th Annual New England Convention of Magicians starts at Hotel Statler, Boston, Mass. with Herman Hanson as General Chairman.
- 1982 - Burling Hull passes away.
- 1985 - Crowel, The Conjuror, born William C. McNutt, passes away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_10
- 1783 - Philip Breslaw, who is NOT the author of Breslaw's Last Legacy, passes away.
- 1873 - Ottokar Fischer, author of J. N. Hofzinser's Card Conjuring, is born.
- 1914 - Cy Endfield, magician, screenwriter, film and theater director, author and inventor, is born.
- 1938 - The Great Herrmann, Felix Herrmann died in New Orleans in comparative poverty.
- 1963 - Bill Larsen Jr. married Irene, after the Magic Castle opened earlier that same year.
- 2004 - The great inventor Alan Wakeling passes away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_11
- 1859 - George E. Closson, magic dealer, is born.
- 1878 - Robert Heller start his magical act at the National Theatre (Washington, D.C.).
- 1901 - Murray, the escapologist, is born.
- 1917 - Harry Kellar’s final appearance on stage as a magician on sunday at the Hippodrome, in New York.
- 1942 - Joseph Robert Poulin, professional stage hypnotist, known as Pauline, passes away.
- 1964 - Don Alan appeared at the Mike Douglas Show.
- 1977 - The 10th Congrès Français de L'Illusion starts in Lyons (France).
- 2009 - John Booth, prolific author, passes away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_12
- 1892 - Charles Brush, known as "Baffles", is born.
- 1954 - Ken Allen starts his first issue of Allen's Attic magazine.
- 1965 - Al Wheatley, an Australian born magician known as Chop Chop who popularized the Chop Cup, died.
- 1973 - Cardini, born Richard Valentine Pitchford and became a well known British manipulator, died
- 1987 - Bert Easley, who popularized "The Lean" in the 40s, passes away after complications following surgery for the amputation of one of his legs.
- 1988 - Siegfried and Roy premiered their "Tsumura Illusion" show at the White Theater in Tokyo.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_13
- 1938 - Roger Crosthwaite, a Reverend ordained in the Church of England and card magician, was born.
- 1940 - Jac Olten was realeased from Stalag 13.
- 1999 - The final day of the 6th biennial Los Angeles Conference on Magic History was held, which included a reconstruction of the century old Mascot Moth illusion.
- 2002 - Dr. Morris Young, co-founder of the Magic Collectors' Association and the first editor of MAGICOL, passes away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_14
- 1917 - Walter J. Gydesen, editor of Magicol 1960-1962, is born.
- 1965 - Gali Gali appeared at Ed Sullivan Show.
- 1973 - The World Festival of Magic and the Occult begins its tour in Montreal.
- 1983 - Odaba died.
- 2005 - Lance Burton plays himself on the NBC’s TV show “Las Vegas”.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_15
- 1936 - William John Hilliar, founder of the Sphinx magazine, commits suicide just weeks before his 60th birthday.
- 1955 - P. C. Sorcar opened his show at Théatre de l'Etoile, Paris.
- 1965 - Ray Muse, semi-professional magician who performed as Amuso, died.
- 1984 - Jon Racherbaumer's At the Table is available from your favorite dealer!
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_16
- 1878 - End of Robert Heller's Show at National Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
- 1879 - Dr. Jules Dhotel, a french magician who performed as Hedolt, is born.
- 1901 - Robert Nelson, founder of Nelson Enterprises, is born.
- 1932 - Vaudeville officially died this day because the world famous Palace Theater in New York City closed.
- 1965 - Harry Blackstone, Sr. died.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_17
- 1881 - P. T. Selbit, creator of sawing a woman in half, is born.
- 1884 - J. Albert Briggs, magic dealer, editor and publisher, is born.
- 1887 - Harry Husher, known for his Second Sight act as The Ushers, is born.
- 1923 - Alexander Adrion, recognized German magician and author is born.
- 1998 - "Houdini (Part 1 of 2)" episode of "Grand Illusions: The Story Of Magic" airs on the Canadian Discovery channel.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_18
- 1732 - Christopher Pinchbeck, maker of musical Automata, passes away.
- 1845 - Buatier De Kolta born in France.
- 1872 - Madame Cora de Lamond, first lady magician to tour Australia, gave her opening show in Sydney at the Prince of Wales Opera House.
- 1880 - Oswald Henry Bishop, known as Alma, the Court Magician, is born.
- 2006 - The Magic Circle Awards Banquet was held.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_19
- 1890 - Matt Schulien, magician and restaurant owner, is born.
- 1900 - Faucett Ross was born in St. Joseph, Missouri.
- 1938 - Percy Thomas Tibbles, known as P. T. Selbit, passes away.
- 1994 - Periwinkle Productions presents "An Evening of Comedy and Magic" at the McKinney Theatre, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA, with The Majestix, Dan Birch, Mac King, T.C. Tahoe and Christopher Hart.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_20
- 1978 - Fantasio presents Award to Edmund Spreer at First Mexican National Magic Convention.
- 1984 - Doug Henning, World of Magic, is at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit.
- 1994 - Erika Larsen writes in Genii Speaks: AS WE GO TO PRESS, the date is November 20... and this issue wraps up my first year as editor...
- 2005 - Bob Read died of a heart attack in California, a few days after he had talked at the 9th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_21
- 1838 - Ernst Basch, inventor of The Aerial Bicycle Rider, was born.
- 1908 - Henk Vermeyden, magic organizer, teacher and dealer, was born in Holland.
- 1915 - Annie May Abbott, known as the "Little Georgia Magnet", passes away.
- 1993 - Bill Bixby, actor of the TV series The Magician, passes away.
- 2006 - David Blaine began his Gyroscope stunt in which he spins while in shackles in the gyroscope for two days.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_22
- 1877 - Ladson Butler, first publisher of the Han Ping Chien Move, is born.
- 1946 - Ian Baxter is born in Australia.
- 1998 - Bob Little celebrated 25 years of running his one day convention, Super Sunday.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_23
- 1896 - Dr. Giovanni, who introduced his pickpocket act in London in 1929, is born.
- 1902 - Victor Jory, Canadian actor and amateur magician, is born.
- 1969 - Joe M. Turner, member of the Genii magazine staff, is born.
- 1993 - Eric C. Lewis, British-born illusion builder, passes away.
- 2001 - Criss Angel's "Mindfreak" show begins previews at The World Underground Theater in New York City.
- 2004 - Penn Jillette married long-time girlfriend Emily Zolten in a ceremony at the Viva Las Vegas chapel.
- 2009 - Jim Cellini, professional street performer, passes away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_24
- 1895 - Richard Valentine Pitchford, better known as Cardini, was born.
- 1896 - Cantu, first magician to make doves appear, was born.
- 1903 - Boleslaw Lubrant, better known as Lu Brent, was born .
- 1923 - Richiardi Jr., was born in Peru.
- 2001 - Bill Woodfield, who created the magic newsletter Magicana, passes away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_25
- 1859 - louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte was born in Geneva.
- 1997 - The first episode of "Breaking the Magicians Code" with the Masked Magician aired.
- 1998 - World's Greatest Magic V airs on NBC with host John Ritter featuring Harry Anderson,Mike Caveney,Mac King, Michael Ammar and many others.
- 2008 - Christian Fechner, movie producer and Robert-Houdin expert, passes away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_26
- 1944 - Blanka Ocelikova, known as Blanka Absolon, is born.
- 1947 - B. L. Gilbert, Chicago-based magic dealer, passes away.
- 1995 - Asa Spades Turner, son of Richard Turner, is born.
- 1997 - World's Greatest Magic IV Hosted by John Ritter airs on NBC featuring Tabary, Mac King, Max Maven, Lennart Green, Lance Burton and many others.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_27
- 1876 - William John Hilliar born in England.
- 1888 - Jim Sherman was born.
- 1947 - The Show Houdini Lives Again played for three days at the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport, Connecticut, co-starring Sherms, the Master Magician (Bob Sherman) and Hardeen, Jr (Douglas Geoffrey).
- 1993 - Irving Desfor, famous for his photographs of magicians in action, passes away.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_28
- 1875 - Leo Rullman is born.
- 1878 - Robert Heller died.
- 1880 - C.A. Newmann was born Christian Andrew George Newmann in Minnesota.
- 1927 - Del Ray was born.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_29
- 1953 - Jacobus Maria Bemelman, known as Jos Bema or Tommy Wonder, is born.
- 1998 - Geri Larsen, first woman to perform magic on television, passes away.
- 2000 - David Blaine is released from a block of ice at the end of his "Frozen in Time" TV specical which aired on ABC.
MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/November_30
- 1900 - Henning Nelms, author of Magic and Showmanship, was born.
- 1960 - Banachek was born.
- 1971 - World Festival of Magic and Witchcraft opened at Palace Theater in Milwaukee with Richiardi, Jr., Alan Alan and Maurice Fogel.
- 1985 - Rink passes away.
- 1993 - Jeff McBride was at Fox Theater in St. Louis.