History Committee remembers Houdini, Stewart visits

This Week In National Press Club History

February 14, 1912: 100 years ago this week, Harry Houdini, the Hungarian-born magician, known for his sensational escapes from straitjackets, chains, jails, and once even from the belly of a whale, visits the National Press Club.

February 16, 1961: In one of several visits to the National Press Club over the years, actor Jimmy Stewart stops by for a casual dinner.

This Week In National Press Club History is brought to you by the History & Heritage Committee, which preserves and revitalizes the Club’s history through displays, panel discussions, events, and its oral history project, which now includes close to 200 interviews with Club members and personnel.

For more information on the History & Heritage Committee, or to join it, contact Gil Klein at [email protected].