Oct. 9, 1901, Buffalo: At the Pan-American Exposition, New York Day is kicked off with a 19-gun salute and the release of 10,000 homing pigeons.

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Not that weird: Oct. 8, 1812: two British brigs sat at anchor across the river from Black Rock. After midnight, about 100 Americans rowed out from Buffalo Creek and seized both. One, the Detroit, ran aground on Unity Island and was burned. #WNYhistory #Buffalo #History #NotWeird #OTD