On This Day August 31 1984
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1984, groundbreaking ceremony for the NFTA's Metro Rail project takes place. In the not so distant past,…
On This Day August 30 1902
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1902, Kenilworth Park Race Track formally opens. The buildings and track were constructed by the Buffalo Racing…
On This Day August 29 1923
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1923, Babe Ruth visits Buffalo. Ruth was in Buffalo for an exhibition game of the Yankees against…
On This Day August 28 1948
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1948, the hottest day ever is recorded in Buffalo. The day prior had broken the record with…
On This Day August 27 2015
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 2015, The Buffalo Marriott HarborCenter opens. The hotel was the final piece to Terry Pegula's development puzzle,…
On This Day August 26 1954
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1954, the NYS Thruway stretch between Buffalo and Rochester opens. "The Main Street of the Empire State"…
On This Day August 25 1984
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1984, Michael Jackson and the Jacksons perform at Rich Stadium as a part of their Victory Tour.…
On This Day August 24 1929
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1929, architect, educator and social justice activist Robert T. Coles is born. The Buffalo native was a…
On This Day August 23 1932
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1932, comedian and political satirist Mark Russell is born in Buffalo. Russell is widely known from his…
On This Day August 22 1891
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1891, Father Baker discovers natural gas on the Our Lady of Victory property. Intially spurred by high…