Bess Houdini's birthday?

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Bess Houdini's birthday?

Postby JohnCox » January 20th, 2011, 6:19 pm

So I'm trying to nail down Bess Houdini's birthday. I want to do something special for the old gal on my blog, but I don't want to get the date wrong.

So far I have:

Jan. 23 - sources are David Charvet's article on Bess in the Oct '95 MAGIC and the California Death index.

Jan. 22 - sources are Houdini Art & Magic and Pat Culliton's Houdini The Key.

Her tombstone just shows the year. Nothing in Silverman or Kalush that I could find.

Can anyone help a brother out? Maybe Jeff Blood reads these forums? (I've lost your email, Jeff.)

Thanks.
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Re: Bess Houdini's birthday?

Postby Richard Perrin » January 22nd, 2011, 12:13 am

Google it! Jan 22 1876

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Re: Bess Houdini's birthday?

Postby JohnCox » January 22nd, 2011, 12:18 pm

The 22nd is certainly the more frequently used date, but there is some evidence for the 23rd. Screw it. I decide to celebrate both days. As my fellow Houdini buffs said to me, "If Houdini can have two birthdays, why not Bess?"

If you get a chance, click on over to my site at some point this weekend. I've done a little revamp on the site design for the weekend. Having some fun with all this. :)

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