Definition of ordinance. 1  1a : an authoritative decree or direction : order On that day the king signed three ordinances.b : a law set forth by a governmental authority; specifically : a municipal regulation A city ordinance forbids construction work to start before 8 a.m.
Harry Augustine Bruno (7 February 1893 - 1978) was a pioneer in public relations with his promotion of aviation.
circa 1920: Hungarian-born escapologist Harry Houdini (1874-1926), whose real name was Ehrich Weiss. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images) As the worldâs greatest trickster and illusionist, Houdini had little patience for anyone who claimed to be in possession of supernatural powers.