If you wanted to become famous, jumping into a wooden box and dropping yourself 170-foot is maybe not what you’d choose.

In 1901, daredevil Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. In 1929, $5 billion in ...

She figured she'd try her hand at going over Niagara Falls, because either by fame or a sudden impact, she'd have enough ...

Today is Friday, Oct. 24, the 297th day of 2025 with 68 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, ...

Taylor was towed near the Canadian border, where the waters were deeper and the Horseshoe Falls, the biggest of the three falls at the location, beckoned. After a brief goodbye to the boatmen who had ...

At the age of 63, she embarked on an extremely dangerous adventure on October 24th, 1901. She sat inside a huge sealed barrel ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 24. Check what happened ...