![]() He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. ![]() He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. In 1926, Winifred was only 14 years old when on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Over 1500 died, making it the largest maritime disaster in modern history. There were only enough lifeboats for about half of the passengers so over 1,000 remained behind while "women and children first" were loaded. Five of her watertight compartments failed but she was designed to survive only 4 being flooded. ![]() The RMS Titanic was a British built and run passenger liner that was billed as "unsinkable." On its maiden voyage from Southampton England to New York City, carrying about 2,224 passengers and crew - from the wealthiest people in the world to poor emigrants from Europe, the Titanic hit an iceberg. In 1912, in the year that Winifred Watson was born, the RMS Titanic sank in April. ![]() ![]() Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Winifred's lifetime. ![]()
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