August 5. Harry Houdini performs underwater escape in 1926.

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August 5, 1926.  Harry Houdini performs underwater escape, after 91 minutes below the surface.

In another stunt, Houdini plans his escape from being chained to locomotive wheels.

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August 4. Luke Easter is born in 1915.