Howard Thurston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American magician
Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1869
Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 13-Apr-1936
Profession: magician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Howard Thurston
- Howard Thurston (July 20, 1869 – April 13, 1936) was a stage magician from Columbus, Ohio, United States.
- His childhood was unhappy, and he ran away to join the circus, where his future partner Harry Kellar also performed.
- Thurston was deeply impressed after he attended magician Alexander Herrmann's magic show and was determined to equal his work.
- He eventually became the most famous magician of his time.
- Thurston's traveling magic show was the biggest one of all; it was so large that it needed eight train cars to transport his road show.
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