2010

Magic related events from the year 2010.

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Selected events

• Ray Grismer, a gifted jazz pianist and amateur magician, dies, Jan. 21

Conventions

• First annual Magic-Con, organized by Dan and Dave Buck with Syd Segal, will take place March 18-21 2010 in San Diego, California.
• IBM Irish Ring 85 Diamond Jubilee Convention, Belfast : April 30 - May 02 2010
• SAM Convention June 30 to July 3 in Atlanta, Georgia.
• IBM Convention July 6 - 10 in San Diego, California.

50 years ago

In 1960 a few selected events were:

• Gus Fowler, an English magician known as "The Watch King" and "The Chronometrical Illusionist", dies.
• Dr. Stanley Jaks dies.
• Richiardi Jr and Don Alan appear on the Ed Sullivan Show.
• Percy Abbott, co-founder of the Blackstone Magic Company, dies
• The Great LaFollette dies.
• Comedy A La Card, written by Karrell Fox, is published by L.L. Ireland Magic Co.
• Seconds, Centers and Bottoms, by Ed Marlo, is published as the 8th in the RCT series of booklets
• The Magic of Slydini, by Lewis Ganson, is published by the Supreme Magic Co.
• The 13 Steps to Mentalism, booklets 12-13, written by Tony Corinda, are published
• A Lifetime in Magic, written as an autobiography by Percy Abbott, is published
• The Magic Land of Allakazam begins airing on national television with host Mark Wilson
• MacDonald's Aces routine is first published
• Steranko on Cards, by Jim Steranko, is published by L.L. Ireland Magic Co.
• Neil Foster revives the The Tops magazine as the editor of The New Tops.
• Peter Pit moves to the United States
• Don Tanner begins serving as Editor of the New Phoenix for No. 351-396
• Tricks You Can Count On, written by Larry West, is published
• The Magical Bookie, a periodical that ran for 14 years, begins publication
• The last edition of the The Midget Magician, an undersized periodical, is published
• Matrix, a card an coin trick, is developed by Al Schneider
• Midnight Magic Monthly, a magic periodical, ends publication
• Magic Net, formerly the Magic Net English Monthly, is started
• Cub Scout Magic, is written and illustrated by Frank Rigney

100 years ago

In 1910 a few selected events were:

• Magic : The Magazine of Wonder, a short lived periodical, begins publication.
• J. B. Bobo, author of 4 magic books, is born.
• The Boy Magician, a periodical, ends publication and becomes the American Magician.
• Imro Fox, a highly-skilled sleight of hand artist, dies.
• Frances Ireland Marshall is born.
• Henry Hay, author of many classic books on magic for beginners, is born June Barrows Mussey.
• The American Magician periodical begins publication
• Beatrice Foster marries Howard Thurston.
• The Wizard (Selbit), a magic periodical, ends publication.
• Winston Freer is born.
• The Magic Wand, a periodical which ran for 47 years, begins publication.
• The Magical World, a magic periodical published by Max Sterling in the UK, begins publication.
• Theodore DeLand markets the Two Card Monte and Million Dollar Mystery
• Kartenkünste, by Ottokar Fischer, is published
• Clement De Lion tours the United States in vaudeville
• Clementine De Vere starts performing as "Ionia, the Goddess of Mystery" and "The Enchanctress"
• Nicola makes his first trip around the world
• Maurice F. Raymond, after playing in the vaudeville circuits, makes a tour of Australia
• The Menetekel Deck, is first credited to Burling Hull
• Remember and Forget, a card routine, is first published
• Carl Rosini tours South America
• Edwin Sachs, a sports writer and amateur magician, dies
• Magical Titbits, by Professor Hoffmann, is published
• The Art of Modern Conjuring and Drawing Room Entertainment, is published in America