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On This Day In Buffalo

Wednesday, October 16

Town of West Seneca established, 1851

Thruway Plaza opens, 1952

Cheektowaga, NY

Cornerstone laid for Buffalo Museum of Science, 1926

Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14211, United States

Vice President Richard Nixon gives speech in Buffalo, 1956

Thursday, October 17

Buffalo Lighthouse Association incorporated, 1985

President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates federal courthouse, 1936

Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202, USA

Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. born, 1918

Detroit, MI, USA

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library dedicated, 1964

1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA

Friday, October 18

SUNY BCN opens, first known online search service, 1968

Bottlers' Day at the Pan-American Exposition, 1901

Saturday, October 19

Cat named Lagara survives plunge over Niagara Falls in a barrel, 1901

Association for the Advancement of Women holds its 9th congress, 1881

Buffalo, NY, USA

Buffalo Convention Center opens, 1978

Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, 153 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202, USA

Town of Grand Island established, 1852

Sunday, October 20

Skyway opens, 1955

Buffalo waterfront

Presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan addresses large crowd, 1900

The Broadway Market, 999 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14212, USA

Storm on Lake Erie sinks 27 ships, 1905

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village dedicated, 1973

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst, NY 14228, USA

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