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Today in History
By The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 24, the 297th day of 2001. There are 68 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
One hundred years ago, on Oct. 24, 1901, Anna Edson Taylor, a 43-year-old widow, became the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. (Mrs. Taylor's dreams of fame and fortune failed to materialize, however, and she died in poverty in 1921.)
On this date:
In 1537, Jane Seymour, the third wife of England's King Henry VIII, died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI.
In 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph message was sent as Justice Stephen J. Field of California transmitted a telegram to President Lincoln.
In 1931, the George Washington Bridge, connecting New York and New Jersey, opened to traffic.
In 1939, nylon stockings were sold publicly for the first time, in Wilmington, Del.
In 1939, Benny Goodman and his orchestra recorded their signature theme, "Let's Dance," for Columbia Records in New York.
In 1940, the 40-hour work week went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
In 1945, the United Nations officially came into existence as its charter took effect.
In 1952, Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower declared, "I shall go to Korea" as he promised to end the conflict.
In 1962, the U.S. blockade of Cuba during the missile crisis officially began under a proclamation signed by President Kennedy.
In 1987, 30 years after it was expelled, the Teamsters union was welcomed back into the AFL-CIO.
Ten years ago: President Bush used a speech in Washington to blast Congress as a "privileged class of rulers." "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry died in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 70.
Five years ago: Rioting erupted in St. Petersburg, Fla., after a white police officer fatally shot a black man during a traffic stop.
One year ago: Secretary of State Madeleine Albright ended two days of historic talks with North Korea's Kim Jong-Il, with the Communist leader indicating a willingness to restrain his country's long-range missile program.