1980 710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls New York) are evacuated
1975 5 drown in flash flood of sewer and water tunnel (Niagara Falls New York)
1974 Sue Roberts wins LPGA Niagara Frontier Golf Classic
1970 Mike Strange, born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics
1965 Russell Collins, actor (Niagara, Close Up, Shockproof), dies at 68
1964 Tish Certo, Niagara Falls, New York, LPGA golfer, 1981 Erie County, New York Champ
1961 Niagara ends St. Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak
1961 Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power
1956 Chester Clute, actor (Niagara Falls), dies at 65
1953 Longest collegiate basketball game (6 OTs) Niagara beats Siena 88-81
1951 Geraint Wyn Davies, born in Wales, actor, Bury Me in Niagara, High Hopes
1936 April Stevens, born in Niagara Falls, New York, rock vocalist, Deep Purple
1935 Nino Tempo, Niagara Falls, New York, rock vocalist, Deep Purple
1932 150 wild swans die in Niagara waterfall
1931 John Gabriel, Niagara Falls, New York, actor, Cat Gang, Fantasies
1929 US and Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls
1920 William Masselos, born in Niagara Falls, New York, pianist/prof, Juilliard 1976
1905 Black intellectuals and activists organize Niagara movement
1905 Niagara Movement founded by W. E. B. Dubois
1905 Franchot Tone, Niagara Falls, New York, actor, Dr. Freeland-Ben Casey
1903 Niagara Falls, Ontario incorporated as a city
1903 Due to drought the U.S. side of Niagara Falls runs short of water
1901 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)
1896 Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation
1896 Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs
1895 Electric central at Niagara Falls gives 1st steam
1887 Carlisle D. Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel
1883 International cantilever railway bridge opens at Niagara Falls
1883 Matthew Webb, English Channel swimmer, drowns above Niagara Falls
1859 Charles Blondin is 1st to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope
1855 1st train crosses 1st U.S. railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls
1848 Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam
1814 Battle of Niagara Falls, Lundy's Lane, ; Americans defeat British
1813 British take Ft. Niagara in War of 1812
1759 British capture Fort Niagara from French (7 Years' War)
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