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On This Day In Buffalo

Thursday, March 20

Town of Hamburg established, 1812

Town of Cheektowaga established, 1829

Old Post Office/ECC dedicated, 1901

South Division St.

Town of Eden established, 1812

Friday, March 21

Our Lady of Perpetual Help dedicated, 1900

Adam, Meldrum & Anderson opens for business, 1867

Ahavas Sholem congregation incorporated, 1892

407 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY

Governor Bill Clinton gives speech, 1992

Saturday, March 22

Nikola Tesla visits Buffalo briefly on way to New York, 1901

Town of Cheektowaga is Established, 1839

Cheektowaga, NY, USA

The Delaware District becomes the first preservation district in the City of Buffalo, 1977

Sunday, March 23

Genesee Building opens, 1923

2 Fountain Plaza

Town of Evans established, 1821

Firemen's Benevolent Association incorporated, 1837

Hungaian Baptist Church dedicated, 1913

Austin St. near Military Rd.

Monday, March 24

Ground broken for Temple Beth El

155 Richmond Ave.

General Porfirio Díaz, President of Mexico, Visits Buffalo, 1883

Erie County Health Department announces first COVID-19 fatality in Erie County, 2020

Manufacturers & Traders Bank organized, 1856