This Day in History - October 24

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1901 - Anna Edson Taylor became the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

1931 - The George Washington Bridge, connecting New York and New Jersey, opened to traffic.

1939 - Nylon stockings were sold publicly for the first time, in Wilmington, Del.

1940 - The 40-hour work week went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

1945 - The United Nations officially came into being as its charter took effect.

1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series.

2003 - The last Concordes landed in London, ending supersonic air travel.