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…
On This Day August 21 1924
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1924, Government agents pour 1,098 cases of ale into the Niagara River. The event occurred four years…
On This Day August 20 1861
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1861, Buffalo's Mayor William Ketchum patents the aptly named "Ketchum Grenade". Following it's invention, the grenade was…
On This Day August 19 1968
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1968, a group of nine Vietnam War protestors are arrested at the Unitarian Universalist Church. These men…
On This Day August 18 2003
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 2003, Governor of New York, George Pataki signs a pact with the Seneca Nations, effectively transferring the…
On This Day August 17 1973
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) OnThisDay In 1973, The Buffalo Bills play their first game at Rich Stadium, now known as Highmark Stadium.…
On This Day August 15 1850
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1850, Marine Bank opens. The bank continued to change hands throughout the years, becoming Marine Trust and…
On This Day August 14 1941
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1941, Curtiss-Wright's Airport Plant #2 is dedicated. The plant stood right next to the airport on Genesee Street and…
On This Day August 13 2021
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 2021, Buffalo experiences population growth for the first time in 70 years. Largely due to an influx…
On This Day August 12 1904
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1904, Buffalo's first automobile race takes place. The race took place at the former Kenilworth Park, which…