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* 1890 - [[Harlan Tarbell]] born. | * 1890 - [[Harlan Tarbell]] (1890-1960), stage magician, illustrator and author of [[Tarbell Course in Magic]], was born in the Illinois town of Delavan. | ||
* 1913 - [[P.C. Sorcar]] (1913-1971), stage name of the Indian magician Protul Chandra Sorcar, was born in India. | |||
* 1953 - [[Herman L. Weber]] (1900 - 1953), who performed as Namreh (Herman backwards), dies | |||
* 1954 - [[Jeff Busby]] was born. | |||
* 1964 - [[Milton Woodward]], part of "Woodward and Cooper", dies in England at the age of 61. | |||
* 1969 - [[Carl Rosini]] (1885-1969), who performed for crowned heads of Europe, Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt, dies in Florida. | |||
* 1995 - [[Norman Hunter]], last surviving magician from Maskelyne's shows, dies at the age of 94. | |||
* 1995 - Playing card collector [[Fred Taylor]] dies in Salt Lake City, Utah. | |||
* 1999 - Folklorist, writer-editor and amateur magician [[Gershon Legman]] (1917-1999) dies. | |||
* 2012 - Magic dealer and publisher [[Martin Breese]] (1937-2012) dies. | |||
Latest revision as of 09:20, 21 November 2023
- 1890 - Harlan Tarbell (1890-1960), stage magician, illustrator and author of Tarbell Course in Magic, was born in the Illinois town of Delavan.
- 1913 - P.C. Sorcar (1913-1971), stage name of the Indian magician Protul Chandra Sorcar, was born in India.
- 1953 - Herman L. Weber (1900 - 1953), who performed as Namreh (Herman backwards), dies
- 1954 - Jeff Busby was born.
- 1964 - Milton Woodward, part of "Woodward and Cooper", dies in England at the age of 61.
- 1969 - Carl Rosini (1885-1969), who performed for crowned heads of Europe, Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt, dies in Florida.
- 1995 - Norman Hunter, last surviving magician from Maskelyne's shows, dies at the age of 94.
- 1995 - Playing card collector Fred Taylor dies in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- 1999 - Folklorist, writer-editor and amateur magician Gershon Legman (1917-1999) dies.
- 2012 - Magic dealer and publisher Martin Breese (1937-2012) dies.