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* [[1827]] -  A French translation of [[Chemical Amusement]], by V. Riffault Manual, is published
 
* [[1827]] -  A French translation of [[Chemical Amusement]], by V. Riffault Manual, is published
  
* [[1828]] -[[Samuel Bellachini]], one of the most popular conjurerers in Germany in his time, is born
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* [[1828]] - [[Samuel Bellachini]], one of the most popular conjurerers in Germany in his time, is born
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* [[1829]] - [[Robert Heller]], an English magician, mentalist, and musician, is born

Revision as of 21:34, 13 July 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
  • 1817 - Wiljalba Frikell, a German magician who developed an act without the usual equipment on stage, is born
  • 1824 - Chemische Belustigungen Nürnberg (ie Nuremberg Chemical Amusements), a reprint of Chemical Amusement, is published
  • 1826 - "Torrini" De Grisy, is killed when he is accidentally shot by his son, Giovanni, during a performance of the bullet catch