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