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On This Day In Buffalo

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

Saturday, April 5

South Side Bank opens, 1919

2213 Seneca St.

Buffalo & Williamsville Railway opens, 1893

Elvis Presley performs in Buffalo, 1972

Memorial Auditorium

Buffalo revises its incorporation as village for the 3rd time, 1816

Sunday, April 6

Park Country Club of Buffalo incorporated, 1903

4949 Sheridan Dr, Williamsville, NY 14221

Fire destroys "Cheapside" area from Seneca St to Terrace, 1833

U.S. enters World War I, 1917

National Library Workers Day