Almanac: September 2026
To celebrate the 90th birthday of Genii we delved into our archives to bring you one anecdote, fact, or piece of trivia from each decade of the magazine’s history.
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Historic milestones, notable events, and magical anniversaries from this day.
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August 21: Horace Goldin Passes Away
He died following a show at the Wood Green Empire Theatre in London.
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August 7: William Wallace Lee is Born
Inventor, performer also famous for his double talk routines.
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August 1: An Interview with John Ramsay
Remedying a shortfall in The Magician Monthly.
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July 22: Horace Goldin debut at the Palace Theatre
Goldin packs it in.
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July 18: Charles Morritt Receives Interesting Recognition
A theatre manager records an interesting note about a famous magician.
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July 8: Richard Ross Wins FISM Grand Prix, Again
Looking back at the all-star line up at the international congress in Paris.
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July 2: Peculiar Coincidences
A pleasing convergence of numbers?
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June 28: Dr. Bodie ordered to pay up
An overdose by the good doctor results in a court order to pay.
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June 20: The Mighty Cheese melts
To cheese or not to cheese, that is the question!
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June 17: Tommy Cooper sings on Thank Your Lucky Stars
Beloved comedy magician changes his tune for this television appearance.
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June 9: First day of the first IBM Convention
The beginnings of the International Brotherhood of Magicians convention tradition.