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On This Day In Buffalo
Tuesday, May 27
Demolition begins on Castle Inn, former residence of Millard Fillmore, 1921
Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202, USA
Cornerstone is Laid for New St. Stanislaus Church, 1883
COVID-19 death count in Erie County passes 500, 2020
Friday, May 23
Village of Blasdell incorporated, 1898
National Civic Federation holds National Conference on Taxation, 1901
Buffalo Historical Society, Pan-American Exposition
Construction of Love Canal begins, 1894
Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Saturday, May 24
Firefighter Fred Buscher expelled for using abusive language, 1858
Whitney Place
Buffalo Mardi Gras Parade & Festival incorporated, 2000
Victory Day at Pan American Expo, 1901
Cornerstone laid for first firemen's monument, 1869
Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1411 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209, United States
Sunday, May 25
Union of American Hebrew Congregations meets in Buffalo, 1921
Hotel @ The Lafayette, 391 Washington St, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Earthquake of 3.0 magnitude recorded, 1995
Wolcottsville, Niagara County, NY
Monday, May 26
Birth of industrialist & philanthropist William Pryor Letchworth, 1823
Brownville, NY, USA
Photographer Wilbur Porterfield born, 1873
Butler, PA, USA
Tuesday, May 27
Demolition begins on Castle Inn, former residence of Millard Fillmore, 1921
Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202, USA
Cornerstone is Laid for New St. Stanislaus Church, 1883
COVID-19 death count in Erie County passes 500, 2020
Friday, May 23
Village of Blasdell incorporated, 1898
National Civic Federation holds National Conference on Taxation, 1901
Buffalo Historical Society, Pan-American Exposition
Construction of Love Canal begins, 1894
Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Saturday, May 24
Firefighter Fred Buscher expelled for using abusive language, 1858
Whitney Place
Buffalo Mardi Gras Parade & Festival incorporated, 2000
Victory Day at Pan American Expo, 1901
Cornerstone laid for first firemen's monument, 1869
Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1411 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209, United States
Sunday, May 25
Union of American Hebrew Congregations meets in Buffalo, 1921
Hotel @ The Lafayette, 391 Washington St, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Earthquake of 3.0 magnitude recorded, 1995
Wolcottsville, Niagara County, NY
Monday, May 26
Birth of industrialist & philanthropist William Pryor Letchworth, 1823
Brownville, NY, USA
Photographer Wilbur Porterfield born, 1873
Butler, PA, USA
Tuesday, May 27
Demolition begins on Castle Inn, former residence of Millard Fillmore, 1921
Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202, USA