On this day: October 24

POSTED: 04:22 PM MDT Oct 23, 2012    UPDATED: 12:00 AM MDT Oct 24, 2012 
Concorde lands after last commercial flight

The first transcontinental telegraph message is sent, Harry Houdini gives his last performance, the United Nations is born, Jackie Robinson dies, and the Concorde makes its last commercial flight, all on this day.