Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

Annie Edson Taylor was an American schoolteacher who, on her 63rd birthday, October 24, 1901, became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Her motives were financial but she never made much money from her adventure. She died penniless and her funeral was paid for by public donations.

October 24 is the 297th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 68 days remain until the end of the year.