Annie Edson Taylor
Annie Edson Taylor was born on October 24, 1838. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Annie Edson Taylor
Annie Edson Taylor (October 24, 1838 – April 29, 1921) 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.