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{{Year|1960s}} | {{Year|1960s}} | ||
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+ | == Births == | ||
+ | * [[Shawn Farquhar]] | ||
+ | * [[Kevin James]] | ||
+ | * [[Mark Levy]] | ||
+ | * [[Greg Manwaring]] | ||
+ | * [[Franz Harary]] | ||
+ | == Deaths == | ||
+ | * [[Fred Braue]] | ||
+ | * [[Ben Chavez]] | ||
+ | * [[George Davenport]] | ||
+ | * [[John H. Edmondson]] | ||
+ | * [[William Lindsay Gresham]] | ||
+ | * [[Eli Hackman]] | ||
+ | * [[George Johnson]] | ||
+ | * [[Mel Jones]] | ||
+ | * [[Ernie Kovacs]] | ||
+ | * [[Vernon E. Lux]] | ||
+ | * [[Jack Miller]] | ||
+ | * [[Dell O'Dell]] | ||
+ | * [[Charles Prevette]] | ||
+ | * [[John Ramsay]] | ||
+ | * [[Medjid Kan Rezvani]] | ||
+ | * [[Frank Rigney]] | ||
+ | * [[Al Saal]] | ||
+ | * [[Ed Wolff]] | ||
+ | * [[Herman Yerger]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Books published == | ||
+ | * [[36 Tricks with Fa-Ko Cards]] | ||
+ | * [[Close-Up Card Magic]] | ||
+ | * [[Early Vernon]] | ||
+ | * [[Encyclopedia of Silk Magic, Vol. 3]] | ||
+ | * [[Estimation]] | ||
+ | * [[How to Entertain Children with Magic You Can Do]] | ||
+ | * [[The K.M. Move]] | ||
+ | * [[The Magic of Haskell]] | ||
+ | * [[Malini and His Magic]] | ||
+ | * [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] | ||
+ | * [[Panorama of Magic]] | ||
+ | * [[Tilt (Book)]] | ||
+ | * [[Kort is Now in Session]] | ||
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+ | == Periodicals == | ||
+ | * [[Magical Review]] begins publishing in January. | ||
+ | * [[Magic Cauldron]] begins publishing in February. | ||
+ | * [[New Jinx]] begins publishing in April | ||
+ | * [[Conjure]] begins publishing in June and suspends in August. | ||
+ | * [[Robert Lund]] begins editing the newsletter of the [[Magic Collectors Association]]. | ||
+ | * [[Magic Carpet]] begins publishing. | ||
+ | * [[Jake's Journal]] which just began in December of 1961 ends with it's March 1962 issue. | ||
+ | * Other magazines still being published are: [[Wizard Monthly]], [[Yogi-Gram]], [[Psycho-Gizmo]], [[Hugard's Magic Monthly]], [[New Phoenix], [[Gen]], [[Magical Bookie]], [[The Blue Sheet]] and [[New Tops]]. | ||
+ | * [[Allen's Attic]] completes its run. | ||
+ | == Events == | ||
+ | * George E. Mueller, M.D. replaces Neil C. Doren, M.D. as National President of the [[Society of American Magicians]]. | ||
+ | * The [[Academy of Magical Arts]] and The [[Magic Castle]] were created. | ||
+ | * [[J.C. Wagner]] was working at Merlin's Magic Shop within Disneyland (with [[Steve Martin]]) | ||
+ | * [[Howie Schwarzman]] began mentoring the teenaged [[Denny Haney]]. | ||
+ | * [[Les Arnold]] was president of the [[Long Beach Mystics]]. | ||
+ | * [[Dr. Nils Simonson]] started the [[Magic Academy of Sweden]] in Stockholm. | ||
+ | * [[Merv Griffin Show]], hosted by magic enthusiast and [[Magic Castle]] member [[Merv Griffin]], begins to air in October. | ||
+ | * [[Johnny Carson]] takes over [[The Tonight Show]]. | ||
+ | * [[Channing Pollock]] performs his dove act in the 1962 Italian film European Night. | ||
+ | * [[George Carolly]] was touring with the [[USO]] in the Far East. | ||
+ | * [[Coe Norton]] marries the successful actress Laura Lee. | ||
+ | * [[Magic Club of America]]' was formed in 1962 by a young [[Dale Salwak]]. |
Latest revision as of 03:58, 1 January 2012
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Births
Deaths
- Fred Braue
- Ben Chavez
- George Davenport
- John H. Edmondson
- William Lindsay Gresham
- Eli Hackman
- George Johnson
- Mel Jones
- Ernie Kovacs
- Vernon E. Lux
- Jack Miller
- Dell O'Dell
- Charles Prevette
- John Ramsay
- Medjid Kan Rezvani
- Frank Rigney
- Al Saal
- Ed Wolff
- Herman Yerger
Books published
- 36 Tricks with Fa-Ko Cards
- Close-Up Card Magic
- Early Vernon
- Encyclopedia of Silk Magic, Vol. 3
- Estimation
- How to Entertain Children with Magic You Can Do
- The K.M. Move
- The Magic of Haskell
- Malini and His Magic
- Marked Cards And Loaded Dice
- Panorama of Magic
- Tilt (Book)
- Kort is Now in Session
Periodicals
- Magical Review begins publishing in January.
- Magic Cauldron begins publishing in February.
- New Jinx begins publishing in April
- Conjure begins publishing in June and suspends in August.
- Robert Lund begins editing the newsletter of the Magic Collectors Association.
- Magic Carpet begins publishing.
- Jake's Journal which just began in December of 1961 ends with it's March 1962 issue.
- Other magazines still being published are: Wizard Monthly, Yogi-Gram, Psycho-Gizmo, Hugard's Magic Monthly, [[New Phoenix], Gen, Magical Bookie, The Blue Sheet and New Tops.
- Allen's Attic completes its run.
Events
- George E. Mueller, M.D. replaces Neil C. Doren, M.D. as National President of the Society of American Magicians.
- The Academy of Magical Arts and The Magic Castle were created.
- J.C. Wagner was working at Merlin's Magic Shop within Disneyland (with Steve Martin)
- Howie Schwarzman began mentoring the teenaged Denny Haney.
- Les Arnold was president of the Long Beach Mystics.
- Dr. Nils Simonson started the Magic Academy of Sweden in Stockholm.
- Merv Griffin Show, hosted by magic enthusiast and Magic Castle member Merv Griffin, begins to air in October.
- Johnny Carson takes over The Tonight Show.
- Channing Pollock performs his dove act in the 1962 Italian film European Night.
- George Carolly was touring with the USO in the Far East.
- Coe Norton marries the successful actress Laura Lee.
- Magic Club of America' was formed in 1962 by a young Dale Salwak.