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On This Day In Buffalo

Monday, March 31

Cleveland Hill school annex fire, 1954

Cheektowaga, NY, USA

John W. Cowper construction company incorporated, 1915

New York State legalizes recreational marijuana use, 2021

Buffalo Fire department tests its first motorized fire engine, 1912

Church Street & Delaware Avenue, Church St & Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14202, USA

Tuesday, April 1

Buffalo Urban League incorporated, 1929

Theater owner Michael Shea born, 1859

Elvis Presley performs in the Aud, 1957

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority takes over the Niagara Frontier Transit system, 1974

Wednesday, April 2

County of Erie established, 1821

Taken from NIigara County

Town of Colden established, 1827

Kleinhans Company incorporated, 1917

Equal Pay Day

Thursday, April 3

First manned flight occurs in Buffalo, 1910

Country Club of Buffalo, Main & Bailey

Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority established, 1934

First motorized fire apparatus bought by Buffalo Fire Dept, 1912

Death of Adam Plewacki, 1918

First Buffalonian killed in action in World War I

Friday, April 4

Ground broken for Rich Stadium, 1972

Orchard Park, NY 14127, USA

Rochester, Lockport & Buffalo Railroad incorporated, 1919

Buffalo SPCA opens, 1867

D'Youville College is chartered, 1908