October 24, 1939 in History

Event:

Nylon stockings go on sale for 1st time (Wilmington Delaware)





More Notable Events on October 24:
1945 U.N. charter comes into effect
1938 U.S. forbids child labor in factories
1931 Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion
1904 1st New York subway opens
1861 1st transcontinental telegram sent ending Pony Express
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