24 October 1926 October 23, 2022 Author: Staff Harry Houdini’s last performance takes place at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit. Famous Words of Inspiration..."America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact - the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom, responsible government, and human equality." Adlai Stevenson — Click here for more from Adlai Stevenson Related posts: 5 August 1926 18 September 1809 23 June 1926 28 June 1926 26 October 1921 23 December 1893 20 February 1877 24 October 1901 26 October 1921 9 October 1986 Categories: History Tags: 1926, 24 October