On this day in history
October 24
American
1929Panic selling hits Wall Street on Black Thursday, the opening crash of the Great Depression.
Panic selling hits Wall Street on Black Thursday, the opening crash of the Great Depression.
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1901Schoolteacher Annie Edson Taylor, 63, goes over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survives, the first person to do…
Schoolteacher Annie Edson Taylor, 63, goes over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survives, the first person to do it and live.
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World
1945The United Nations Charter takes effect, formally founding the United Nations.
The United Nations Charter takes effect, formally founding the United Nations.
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1964Zambia gains independence from Britain under Kenneth Kaunda.
Zambia gains independence from Britain under Kenneth Kaunda.
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2003Concorde makes its last commercial flight, ending the era of supersonic passenger travel.
Concorde makes its last commercial flight, ending the era of supersonic passenger travel.
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