This Day in History - October 24
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:52 pm
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.
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.