Niagara Falls, ON – On September 27th, 1989, Peter DeBernardi, 42, and Jeffrey Petkovich, 24, went over Niagara Falls in a barrel, and survived; they were the first duo to go over the Falls.
Ft. Erie, ON – On September 26th, 1901, what is believed to be North America's first auto race was held on the grounds of the old Fort Erie Race Track, in conjunction with the Pan-American Exposition.
Buffalo, NY – On September 25th, 1926, the Buffalo Municipal Airport, now the Greater Buffalo International Airport, officially opened with much ceremony, on Genesee Street at Cayuga Road in Cheektowaga.
Toronto, CA – The Toronto Purchase took place on September 23rd, 1787: three Mississauga Indian chiefs sold the Southern Ontario region of present-day Toronto to the British for 1,700 pounds in cash and goods.
Buffalo, NY – On September 22nd, 1941, Tommy Dorsey, 35, and his orchestra, with vocalist Frank Sinatra, 25, performed at UB's Norton Union (now Harriman Hall).
East Aurora, NY – On September 21, 1884, Irving R. Price was born. He was a businessman, and co-founder of Fisher-Price Toys with Herman Guy Fisher in East Aurora in 1930.
Buffalo, NY – On September 19th, 1988, the Buffalo school board adopted an AIDS-prevention program, to stress abstinence from sex as a way of preventing the disease.
Kenmore, NY – On September 16th, 1996, several hundred homes in the town of Tonawanda and the village of Kenmore were flooded, and many streets are closed for several hours.
Buffalo, NY – On September 15th, 1963, the New York Central Railroad put "Meal-o-Mat", the first automat dining car in the East, in service between New York and Buffalo.
Buffalo, NY – On September 14th, 1901 William McKinley, 58, 25th US president (R 1897-1901), died at 2:10AM, in the Milburn mansion on Delaware Avenue.
Lackawanna, NY – On September 13th, 2002, five residents of Yemeni descent were arrested in Lackawanna and charged with aiding the al-Qaida terrorist organization.
Buffalo, NY – On September 12th, 1924, the New York Yankees beat the Buffalo Bisons 16-8 in an exhibition game at Bison Stadium; Babe Ruth hit two home runs for the Yankees.
Buffalo, NY – On September 10th, 1962, "Rocketship 7," a morning children's show, debuted on WKBW-TV Channel 7 in Buffalo, with host Dave Thomas, plus Promo the Robot, Mister Beeper and the Sweetlys.
Attica, NY – On September 9th, 1971, the Attica Correctional Facility uprising began, as over 1,200 inmates took control of all five cell blocks, taking 35 hostages.
Buffalo, NY – On September 8th, 1979, the World's Largest Disco was held at the Buffalo Convention Center; with over 13 thousand people in attendance, it was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records.
