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== Births == | |||
* [[Shawn Farquhar]] | |||
* [[Kevin James]] | |||
* [[Mark Levy]] | |||
* [[Greg Manwaring]] | |||
* [[Franz Harary]] | |||
== Deaths == | |||
* [[Fred Braue]] | |||
* [[Ben Chavez]] | |||
* [[George Davenport]] | |||
* [[John H. Edmondson]] | |||
* [[William Lindsay Gresham]] | |||
* [[Eli Hackman]] | |||
* [[George Johnson]] | |||
* [[Mel Jones]] | |||
* [[Ernie Kovacs]] | |||
* [[Vernon E. Lux]] | |||
* [[Jack Miller]] | |||
* [[Dell O'Dell]] | |||
* [[Charles Prevette]] | |||
* [[John Ramsay]] | |||
* [[Medjid Kan Rezvani]] | |||
* [[Frank Rigney]] | |||
* [[Al Saal]] | |||
* [[Ed Wolff]] | |||
* [[Herman Yerger]] | |||
== Books published == | |||
* [[36 Tricks with Fa-Ko Cards]] | |||
* [[Close-Up Card Magic]] | |||
* [[Early Vernon]] | |||
* [[Encyclopedia of Silk Magic, Vol. 3]] | |||
* [[Estimation]] | |||
* [[How to Entertain Children with Magic You Can Do]] | |||
* [[The K.M. Move]] | |||
* [[The Magic of Haskell]] | |||
* [[Malini and His Magic]] | |||
* [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] | |||
* [[Panorama of Magic]] | |||
* [[Tilt (Book)]] | |||
* [[Kort is Now in Session]] | |||
== Periodicals == | |||
* [[Magical Review]] begins publishing in January. | |||
* [[Magic Cauldron]] begins publishing in February. | |||
* [[New Jinx]] begins publishing in April | |||
* [[Conjure]] begins publishing in June and suspends in August. | |||
* [[Robert Lund]] begins editing the newsletter of the [[Magic Collectors Association]]. | |||
* [[Magic Carpet]] begins publishing. | |||
* [[Jake's Journal]] which just began in December of 1961 ends with it's March 1962 issue. | |||
* Other magazines still being published are: [[Wizard Monthly]], [[Yogi-Gram]], [[Psycho-Gizmo]], [[Hugard's Magic Monthly]], [[New Phoenix], [[Gen]], [[Magical Bookie]], [[The Blue Sheet]] and [[New Tops]]. | |||
* [[Allen's Attic]] completes its run. | |||
== Events == | |||
* George E. Mueller, M.D. replaces Neil C. Doren, M.D. as National President of the [[Society of American Magicians]]. | |||
* The [[Academy of Magical Arts]] and The [[Magic Castle]] were created. | |||
* [[J.C. Wagner]] was working at Merlin's Magic Shop within Disneyland (with [[Steve Martin]]) | |||
* [[Howie Schwarzman]] began mentoring the teenaged [[Denny Haney]]. | |||
* [[Les Arnold]] was president of the [[Long Beach Mystics]]. | |||
* [[Dr. Nils Simonson]] started the [[Magic Academy of Sweden]] in Stockholm. | |||
* [[Merv Griffin Show]], hosted by magic enthusiast and [[Magic Castle]] member [[Merv Griffin]], begins to air in October. | |||
* [[Johnny Carson]] takes over [[The Tonight Show]]. | |||
* [[Channing Pollock]] performs his dove act in the 1962 Italian film European Night. | |||
* [[George Carolly]] was touring with the [[USO]] in the Far East. | |||
* [[Coe Norton]] marries the successful actress Laura Lee. | |||
* [[Magic Club of America]]' was formed in 1962 by a young [[Dale Salwak]]. | |||
Latest revision as of 23:58, 31 December 2011
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Births
Deaths
- Fred Braue
- Ben Chavez
- George Davenport
- John H. Edmondson
- William Lindsay Gresham
- Eli Hackman
- George Johnson
- Mel Jones
- Ernie Kovacs
- Vernon E. Lux
- Jack Miller
- Dell O'Dell
- Charles Prevette
- John Ramsay
- Medjid Kan Rezvani
- Frank Rigney
- Al Saal
- Ed Wolff
- Herman Yerger
Books published
- 36 Tricks with Fa-Ko Cards
- Close-Up Card Magic
- Early Vernon
- Encyclopedia of Silk Magic, Vol. 3
- Estimation
- How to Entertain Children with Magic You Can Do
- The K.M. Move
- The Magic of Haskell
- Malini and His Magic
- Marked Cards And Loaded Dice
- Panorama of Magic
- Tilt (Book)
- Kort is Now in Session
Periodicals
- Magical Review begins publishing in January.
- Magic Cauldron begins publishing in February.
- New Jinx begins publishing in April
- Conjure begins publishing in June and suspends in August.
- Robert Lund begins editing the newsletter of the Magic Collectors Association.
- Magic Carpet begins publishing.
- Jake's Journal which just began in December of 1961 ends with it's March 1962 issue.
- Other magazines still being published are: Wizard Monthly, Yogi-Gram, Psycho-Gizmo, Hugard's Magic Monthly, [[New Phoenix], Gen, Magical Bookie, The Blue Sheet and New Tops.
- Allen's Attic completes its run.
Events
- George E. Mueller, M.D. replaces Neil C. Doren, M.D. as National President of the Society of American Magicians.
- The Academy of Magical Arts and The Magic Castle were created.
- J.C. Wagner was working at Merlin's Magic Shop within Disneyland (with Steve Martin)
- Howie Schwarzman began mentoring the teenaged Denny Haney.
- Les Arnold was president of the Long Beach Mystics.
- Dr. Nils Simonson started the Magic Academy of Sweden in Stockholm.
- Merv Griffin Show, hosted by magic enthusiast and Magic Castle member Merv Griffin, begins to air in October.
- Johnny Carson takes over The Tonight Show.
- Channing Pollock performs his dove act in the 1962 Italian film European Night.
- George Carolly was touring with the USO in the Far East.
- Coe Norton marries the successful actress Laura Lee.
- Magic Club of America' was formed in 1962 by a young Dale Salwak.