11/04/2026
What history we have!
The Day Houdini Jumped Handcuffed Into the Detroit River! 😲
On November 27, 1906, legendary escape artist Harry Houdini stunned spectators by leaping from Detroit's Belle Isle Bridge with his wrists locked in police handcuffs. He plunged into the freezing-cold river and emerged safely!
A later legend claimed he became trapped beneath thick ice, but historical reports indicate the river wasn't frozen.
Had you ever heard about Houdini's daring Detroit escape?
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