A bit of October 24th history…
1593 - Alleged teleportation of Spanish soldier Gil Perez from Philippines to Mexico
1901 - First woman and first survivor of going over Niagara Falls in a barrel - Anna Edson Taylor
1929 - “Black Thursday”, start of stock market crash
1931 - Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion
1938 - US forbids child labor in factories
1962 - Soviet ships approach but stop short of US blockade of Cuba
2008 - “Bloody Friday” saw many of the world’s stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices
2017 - Dog doping scandal conformed by officials of Iditarod, Alaskan dog sled race, after dogs test positive for banned substance
2018 - Largest lottery jackpot in US history at $1.6 billion won by 1 person in South Carolina
A bit of October 24th history… 1593 - Alleged teleportation of...