On this day in 1901, a 63-year-old teacher named Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to ride over the edge of Niagara Falls in a barrel.

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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

This Day in History Class

On this day in 1901, a 63-year-old teacher named Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to ride over the edge of Niagara Falls in a barrel.

An elderly teacher takes the first barrel ride down Niagara Falls - October 24th, 1901

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