Magicpedia:Selected anniversaries/February

February 1

• 1841 - William Henry Harrison Davenport, the younger of the Davenport Brothers, was born.
• 1945 - Great Nicola dies.

February 2

• 1809 - Walnut Street Theatre opens.
• 1864 - Carl Brema was born Karl Brehmer in Germany, who would later start the magic manufacturer company "Carl Brema & Co." in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• 1899 - Oscar Paulsen, a semi-professional magician who did a comedy act, is born in South Africa.
• 1905 - George Alfred Cooke (1825- 1905), a partner of J.N. Maskelyne, dies.
• 1925 - Pyramid Magic Club was a founded in Baltimore.
• 1946 Abracadabra, a weekly magazine starts publishing.
• 1954 - John Petrie (1870-1954), a magic manufacturer and dealer, dies.
• 2011 - Tim Conover (1959-2011), a corporate entertainer for over thirty years, dies.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_3

• 1874 - John Henry Anderson, The Wizard of the North, dies.
• 1932 - Glenn Falkenstein is born and would later become a popular act with his wife as "Willard and Falkenstein".
• 1936 - Mel-Roy, The Mental Mystic and pioneer of mentalism on radio, marries his assistant Treva.
• 1942 - Harry Rouclere, a successful magician by himself and with the mentalism act of Mildred and Rouclere, dies.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_4

• 1872 - Charles Roltare (1872-1932) is born Charles Roltare Eggleston in Bloomfield, Iowa.
• 1884 - K. T. Kuma (1884-1963) was born Kinjiro Tanko Kumjaro in Seoul, Korea.
• 1889 - Alexander Herrmann perform at the National Theatre (Washington, D.C.).
• 1926 - Ziska (1875-1926), who started in magic at age nine as "The Boy Master Magician", dies.
• 1980 - Doug Henning filmed an episode of The Muppet Show.
• 1985 - Duncan Johnstone, a magician and collector, dies.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_5

• 1886 - Frank Van Hoven was born in Sioux City Iowa. He would worked his way to top billing on the United States vaudeville circuit billed as the "Mad Magician" and "The Man Who Made Ice Famous".
• 1981 - Indian mystic Kuda Bux dies.
• 1991 - Tommy Tucker, who began with a manipulative act under the name, "The Boy Wonder" and later developed a two person mentalism act with his wife Liz, dies.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_6

• 1922 - Dai Vernon fooled Harry Houdini during a banquet in the Great Northern Hotel in Chicago.
• 1938 - Herb Morrissey, founder of Morrissey Magic Ltd., is born.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_7

• 1950 - Chris Van Bern, with wife as "The Act that cannot be described", dies.
• 1986 - The New York Magic Symposium holds a session in Berkeley, California which include Michael Ammar, Eugene Burger, Mike Caveney, Daryl, Richard Kaufman and Max Maven
• 2000 - Doug Henning died of liver cancer and metastatic carcinoma at the age of 52.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_8

• 1867 - Max Dessoir, German philosopher and theorist of aesthetics, is born.
• 1956 - Collins Pentz, magic dealer, publisher, and club organizer, passes away.
• 2011 - Pavel, 1st prize for invention at 1982 FISM for his Walking Knot, passes away.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_9

• 1879 - Marvello was born Harry Hutchinson in Scotland.
• 1905 - Martin Chapender dies.
• 1964 - Fred Kaps followed the Beatles when they made their debut appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"
• 1967 - Henry Gordien, who sold Houdini the needle trick that he used, died.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_10

• 1917 - Del Adelphia, the "Cowboy Magician", dies.
• 1946 - Richard Ross, Grand Prix FISM winner, was born Richard Rozenboom.
• 2014 - Jeff Busby publisher of highly-regarded newsletters, props, and a few small booklets including Arcane and Epoptica died.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_11

• 1844 - Alexander Herrmann was born in Paris to a physician who occasionally performed throughout Europe as a conjuror.
• 1884 - Jack Miller, expert on the use of the Holdout, was born.
• 1910 - J. B. Bobo was born in Texarkana, Arkansas and christened with those initials only.
• 1926 - Jackie Flosso was born Jack Levinson to legendary magician Al Flosso.
• 1943 - Bess Houdini, wife and assistant of Harry Houdini, died aboard a train bound for New York as it arrived in the town of Needles, California.
• 1991 - Tommy Martin, the first magician to play Radio City Music Hall in New York City, passed away of complications from Alzheimer's Disease in Houston.
• 1996 - Ludwig Hanemann, was a bizarrist, magician, and mentalist from Germany known as Punx, died.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_12

• 1878 - Karl Germain was born Charles Mattmueller in Cleveland, Ohio.
• 1991 - Albert Goshman passes away.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_13

• 1882 - Thomas Worthington, one of the founders of the Demons Club and Society of Osiris Magicians, was born.
• 1884 - Alfred C. Gilbert, best known to magicians for later manufacturing the Mysto Magic Sets was born.
• 1936 - Charles Joseph Carter, known as Carter the Great, died in Bombay.
• 1981 - Doug Henning made his seventh appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_14

• 1849 - Prof. Twamley, a semi-professional magician known for his "Smoking Clay Pipes", is born.
• 1890 - Valentine Augustus Walker, "Wizard of the Navy", is born.
• 1909 - Ned Williams, better known as Robert Harbin, is born.
• 1909 - Louis Tannen, the founder of Louis Tannen, Inc. is born.
• 1948 - Teller was born Raymond Joseph Teller
• 1982 - Doug Henning's World of Magic VII airs on NBC.
• 1993 - Jack McMillen, an amateur magician that specialized in gambling demos, dies.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_15

• 1926 - Val Andrews is born.
• 1962 - Al Saal passes away.
• 1980 - Broadcast of Doug Henning's the fifth special, which was taped at the Las Vegas Hilton.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_16

• 1893 - Stewart Judah, one of the "Card Stars", is born.
• 1916 - Eddie Fechter was born Edwin John in Buffalo New York and went on to become the bar magician at his Forks Hotel restaurant outside of Buffalo.
• 1934 - Carl Willmann, founder of the magic periodical Die Zauberwelt, passes away.
• 1958 - Richiardi, Jr. performs the Floating Automobile and Boy on the Ed Sullivan Show.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_17

• 1917 - Mars, the Magician, was born Alston Cockrell in Jacksonville, Florida
• 1920 - Joseph K. Schmidt (1920-2007),an amateur magician and illustrator was born in Pinconning, Michigan.
• 1933 - Larry Jennings (1933-1997), known for his close-up card technique and friendship with Dai Vernon, was born in Detroit, Michigan.
• 1934 - Norm Nielsen, an American stage magician, magic collector, dealer, and known for his Floating Violin routine, was born.
• 1940 - Edward Bagshawe (1902-1940), a magic dealer during the 1920s in London, dies.
• 1948 - Geoff Maltby, founder of Repro Magic, was born.
• 1954 - Dr. Jacob Daley (1897-1954), a plastic surgeon and amateur magician, dies in New York.
• 1971 - Lou Bertol (1894-1971), a prolific designer and builder of children magic effects, dies in Washington D.C.
• 2011 - Eugene Gloye (1927-2011), who wrote the Our Magical Heritage column in The Linking Ring, dies.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_18

• 1888 - A pioneer of mentalism on the radio Mel-Roy (1888-1966) "The Mental Mystic" was born Wilbert Willis Holley.
• 1957 - The professional circus illusionist Taft (1883-1957) dies
• 1960 - The IBM Ring 19 gives a tribute to Bruno Warnecke (c.1868-1961), who at the age of 92, also performs at it.
• 1972 - The "The Debonaire Deceptionist" G. Ray Terrell (c.1895-1972) dies in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
• 1984 - Comedy magician, actor and screenplay writer Howard Brooks (1909-1984) dies.
• 1988 - Considered one of the best card magicians of his time, Bill McCaffrey (1899-1988) dies just one day before his 89th birthday.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_19

• 1904 - David Bamberg was born. Son of Okito, he would join the magical dynasty and perform as "Fu Manchu".

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_20

• 1907 - Richard Himber (1900-1966), a famous as a bandleader and magician, is born.
• 1966 - Homar Woulffe, magician who helped Doc Wilson get out The Sphinx, dies in Chicago.
• 1977 - Le Grand David and His Spectacular Magic Company premieres in Beverly, Massachusetts, which goes on to become the longest running "Resident Magic Show" in history.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_21

• 1881 - Felix Herrmann, Nephew of Alexander Herrmann and Adelaide Herrmann was born Felix Kretchmann in London.
• 1999 - Peter Pit, first place FISM winner in 1958, dies of leukemia.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_22

• 1868 - David Wighton, better known as David Devant ("Devant" means "in front of" in french), born.
• 1907 - Theodore John Squires, better known as Ted Annemann, born.
• 1926 - Donald Alan McWethy, better known as Don Alan, born.
• 1958 - Bert Allen Gustafson, better known as Bert Allerton, died.
• 2002 - Arnold Furst, the inventor of Fresh Fish, died.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_23

• 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.
• 1966 - Don Alan performs on the Mike Douglas Show.
• 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.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_24

• 1864 - Magic manufacturer Carl Brema is born.
• 1872 - The Great Lafayette (Sigmund Neuberger) was born in Germany. He is noted for his elaborate stage settings and spectacular showmanship.
• 1874 - Henri Robin, a major celebrity in France, dies in Paris.
• 1887 - Michael F. Zens, who helped start the Houdini Club of Wisconsin, is born in Kenosha, Wisconsin
• 1889 - Cecil Lyle, who would become known for his Magical Milliner Act, is born.
• 1919 - Adrian Plate, one of the first members of the SAM, dies.
• 1919 - Lenny Greenfader, an influential magician in New York City, is born.
• 1948 - Popular English stage magician, magic dealer and author Will Goldston dies.
• 1955 - Harry Kahne, The Incomparable Mentalist, known for being able to write upside down and backwards while reciting poetry at the same time, dies in Los Angeles, California.
• 1960 - The "Dean of Southern Magicians", Julian Boehm dies in Atlanta, Georgia
• 1976 - Horace Marshall, son of Vaudeville magician Marshall, the Mystic, dies in Akron Ohio.
• 1999 - Eugene Pronk, who performed as "Marlowe the Magician" and "Pronk the Magician", dies in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_25

• 1865 - George W. Stock, founder of the Cincinnati Magicians Club, is born.
• 1968 - Dominique performs on the Ed Sullivan Show.
• 1970 - John Mulholland, the MagiCIAn, passes away.
• 1997 - Edward Lee Rock, a writer and photographer for MUM, dies in Miami, Florida.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_26

• 1638 - Claude-Gaspar Bachet, a mathematician who wrote books on mathematical puzzles, dies in Bourg-en-Bresse, France.
• 1889 - Paul Razoux, who would become the Dean of SAM Assembly No. 9, is born in Boston.
• 1907 - John H. Percival makes his debut as a paid performer as "Mysterious John" at the Town Hall in Plainsville, Massachusetts.
• 1908 - Edward Maro, one of the first successful headlining magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits who billed himself as Billed as the "Prince of Magic", dies.
• 1933 - A séance was held that night at Hanussen's Palace of the Occult.
• 1949 - John B. Handy, founder of the Hill City Magicos in Lynchburg, Virginia dies.
• 1980 - William Turner, a writer of Western novels and amateur magician, dies.
• 1995 - The 43rd annual Blackpool Magicians Convention was held.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_27

• 1907 - Gerald Kosky was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania and would later specialize in cards and mentalism.
• 1920 - George Sands, inspirator for packet tricks, was born.
• 1970 - David Acer, editor of Genii's Magicana since 2005, was born.
• 1987 - Mardoni, who was elected into the S.A.M. Hall of Fame and received the Performing Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts dies.
• 1980 - Harry Anderson appeared at Mike Douglas Show.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_28

• 1876 - Harry Canar, who would become a leader among the magical fraternity in the 1920s, is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• 1907 - Charles Bertram (1853 - 1907), a British magician who performed for royalty, dies.
• 1911 - Eric Williams, The Whimsical Wizard, is born in Leabury, England.
• 1938 - Frederick Eugene Powell, who performed with Imro Fox and Servais LeRoy as part of the billing called the "Triple Alliance", dies.
• 1957 - President of the IMPS (Sydney) and a founder of the IBM Ring 102 in Sydney, Stan Larkin dies
• 1971 - Presto the Magic Clown Show, starring Bill Dopp, begins airing on a station in Louisville.

MagicPedia:Selected_anniversaries/February_29

• 1876 - Houdini's brother, Hardeen "chosen" birthday (later revealed to be actually on March 4)
• 1916 - Marvin Burger was born.
• 1928 - Alan Kennaugh, an editor for British Ring's magazine The Budget, is born.
• 1960 - The 147th meeting of the Magician's Guild took place.