On This Day August 8 1902
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1902, Marshall "Major" Taylor competes in a bicycle race at Buffalo Athletic Field, being narrowly defeated by…
On This Day August 7 1814
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1814, U.S. Major Lodowick Morgan, along with 240 rifleman, successfully holds off British attempts to invade Buffalo.…
On This Day August 6 1911
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1911, Lucille Ball is born in Jamestown, New York. Ball gained massive fame for her role on…
On This Day August 5 1903
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1903, Giuseppe Creatore and his band play at the former Convention Hall. Creatore is widely considered one…
On This Day August 4 1874
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1874, the very first Chautauqua Assembly is held in Chautauqua, New York. This meeting marked the beginning…
On This Day August 3 1877
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1877, the first ever professional baseball game in Buffalo is played. The Buffaloes (now knowns as the…
On This Day August 2 1889
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1889, Iroquois Hotel opens. The hotel was built of Granite and adorned with fireproof tiles on their…
On This Day August 1 1934
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1934, The first use of the nickname "Fruit Belt" happens in print. Although it may have been…
On This Day July 31 1975
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1975, The West Side Rowing Club is destroyed by fire. The building was rebuilt in only 5…
On This Day July 30 1987
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1987, A tornado touches down in the Town of Cheektowaga. The tornado touched down onto and near…
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