Bartolomeo Bosco, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bartolomeo Bosco

Italian magician

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1793

Place of Birth: Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 07-Mar-1863

Profession: magician

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Bartolomeo Bosco

  • Giovanni Bartolomeo Bosco (January 3, 1793 – March 7, 1863) was an Italian magician during the mid-19th century.
  • He is best known for his adroitness with the famous Cups and Balls.
  • When he was nineteen years old, he was drafted into Napoleon's Army.
  • In 1812, Bosco was wounded during the Battle of Borodino by a Cossack lancer.
  • He pretended to be dead as he noticed someone searching the dead bodies for loot.
  • The looter went through Bosco's things while at the same time Bosco picked the looter's pocket.
  • Bosco was taken prisoner in Siberia and entertained the other prisoners and the guards with his magic.
  • After the war, he returned home to Turin in 1814, and studied medicine for a short time.
  • Bosco went on to perform his magic for the ruler of Russia as well as the heads of state of Prussia, Sweden, and France.

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