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Events in Niagara Falls History

1814-07-25 Battle of Niagara Falls (Lundy's Lane), bloodiest battle of the War of 1812 ends in a stalemate between invading American army and Canadian and British forces [1]

1848-03-29 Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam in the river upstream

1855-03-08 1st train crosses 1st US railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls
1859-06-30 French acrobat Charles Blondin is 1st to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope
1883-12-20 International cantilever railway bridge opens at Niagara Falls between Canada and US
1895-08-26 Electric generator at Niagara Falls produces first power
1896-02-18 Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 yrs
1896-11-14 Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation
1901-10-24 First woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)
1903-07-02 National League MLB batting champion Ed Delahanty, disappears after being removed intoxicated from a train by force; found dead at bottom of Niagara Falls 2 weeks later
1929-01-02 US & Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls
1961-02-10 Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power
1975-09-30 5 drown in flash flood of sewer and water tunnel at Niagara Falls, New York
1980-05-20 710 families in Love Canal area of Niagara Falls, New York are evacuated due to linger effects of prior use as chemical waste disposal site [1]

1905-02-27 Franchot Tone, American actor (Mutiny on the Bounty, Advise & Consent), born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 1968)
1917-04-26 Sal Maglie, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1954; MLB All Star 1951, 52; NY Giants; no-hitter 1956 Cleveland Indians), born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 1992)
1920-08-11 William Masselos, American pianist, born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 1992)
1929-04-29 April Stevens [Caroline LoTempio], American vocalist ("Deep Purple" - the song, not the band), born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 2023)
1931-05-25 John Gabriel [Jack Monkarsh], American stage and screen actor (Ryan's Hope), singer, lyricist, and producer, born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 2021)
1935-01-06 Nino Tempo [Antonino LoTempio], American session saxophonist and pop vocalist ("Deep Purple"; "Sister James"), born in Niagara Falls, New York
1939-02-05 Jane Bryant Quinn, newscaster/financial writer (Everyone's Money Book), born in Niagara Falls, New York
1939-03-11 Lorraine Hunt, American businesswoman, and former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, born in Niagara Falls, New York