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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Born Buffalo (@born_buffalo) #OnThisDay In 1977, Buffalo Mayor Stan Makowski proclaims July 29th as "National Chicken Wing Day". At the time it…