Four Fun Facts From October 24

When I enjoy a break from selling Silicon Valley homes, I love learning new facts. Here are four fascinating facts from  October 24, courtesy of Wikipedia. 

         1861 – The First Transcontinental Telegraph line across the United States is completed, ending the need for the 18-month-old Pony Express delivery system.

         1901 – Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

         1911 – Orville Wright is in the air nine minutes and 45 seconds in a Wright Glider designed and constructed by Orville and his brother Wilbur, at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.

         1926 – Magician and illusionist Harry Houdini presents his last performance at the Garrick Theater in Detroit.

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