91 years ago today, October 22nd, Houdini was struck in stomach in Montreal.

• Houdini is struck in the stomach by Smiley. What?

Two days later, on October 24th, Houdini collapses in Detroit and one week later, on October 31st Houdini dies.

• Houdini’s Death Officially Laid to Boy’s Blow?
• “How Houdini Died” and “Was Houdini Killed?”

Later this week, I will share from my personal collection, Houdini’s last week leading up to his death as reported by The Philadelphia Record Newspaper:

• Oct 25th – Houdini is near death with acute appendicitis
• Oct 26th – Physicians despair over condition of Houdini
• Oct 29th – Harry Houdini Suffers Relapse
• Oct 30th – Houdini Slightly Better After Second Operation