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* [[1815]] - [[St. John Bosco]], who taught spiritual values through magic, making him an early, if not the first, performer of modern [[Gospel Magic]], is born
 
* [[1815]] - [[St. John Bosco]], who taught spiritual values through magic, making him an early, if not the first, performer of modern [[Gospel Magic]], is born
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* [[1816]] - [[Compars Herrmann]], who pursued a career as a magician and served as a role model and inspiration for [[Alexander Herrmann]], is born, Jan 23

Revision as of 15:14, 6 June 2010

The century of the 1800s.


Selected Magic Events By Year

(click on date to see all magic events in that year)

  • 1809 - The magician Torrini, some sources believe, performs the first version of Sawing a woman in half in front of Pope Pius VII. This, however, is greatly debated.
  • 1810 - P. T. Barnum, an American showman famous for founding the circuses that would later become the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, in born
  • 1811 - Richard Potter performs an An Evening's Brush to Sweep Away Care, or a Medley to Please, at the Columbian Museum in Boston
  • 1814 - The first recorded performence of pulling a white rabbit from a top hat is performed by Louis Comte