Who Was Alive

Were Harry Houdini and Ronald Reagan alive at the same time?

Yes. Harry Houdini and Ronald Reagan were alive at the same time for 15 years, from 1911 to 1926.

Harry Houdini was 36 when Ronald Reagan was born.

Ronald Reagan was 15 when Harry Houdini died, aged 52.

Harry Houdini

Hungarian-born American illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer

Born 24 March 1874 · died 31 October 1926, aged 52

Ronald Reagan

President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor

Born 6 February 1911 · died 5 June 2004, aged 93

  1. Karl Marx
  2. Vladimir Lenin
  3. Harry Houdini
  4. Albert Einstein
  5. Adolf Hitler
  6. Ronald Reagan
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  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Harry Houdini and Ronald Reagan in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.