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This timeline of the history of Toronto documents all events that occurred in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, including historical events in the former cities of East York, Etobicoke, North York, Toronto, Scarborough, and York. Events date back to the early-17th century and continue until the present in chronological order.
1801 - Buffalo is founded by Joseph Ellicott. [2]1810 - Population: 1,508. 1811 - Buffalo Gazette newspaper begins publication. [3]1813 - December 30: Battle of Buffalo fought during the War of 1812.
Buffalo is the county seat of Erie County, and the second most populous city in the U.S. state of New York, after New York City. Originating around 1789 as a small trading community inhabited by the Neutral Nation near the mouth of Buffalo Creek , the city, then a town, grew quickly after the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, with the city at ...
The former town of York was incorporated on March 6, 1834, reverting to the name Toronto to distinguish it from New York City, as well as about a dozen other localities named "York" in the province (including the county in which Toronto was situated), and to dissociate itself from the negative connotation of "dirty Little York", [1] a common nickname for the town by its residents.
1891: The town of West Toronto Junction was renamed the town of West Toronto. [6] 1908: On April 14, the town of West Toronto became the city of West Toronto. [6] 1909: The city of West Toronto was annexed by Toronto on May 1. [6] West Toronto covered 1,600 acres (6.5 km 2) and had 12 000 residents.
The Buffalo News (the region's main paper) The Buffalo Times (daily newspaper published in Buffalo & Erie County from 1921–1939) Buffalo Rising began as a monthly publication and is now solely online. Business First of Buffalo (a weekly business publication) Community Papers of Western New York (the region's main community newspaper covering ...
The History of the Battle of Toronto by William Lyon MacKenzie, 1839 from the Ontario Time Machine; Historicist articles on Toronto History by Torontoist.ca; Toronto Boom Town, a 1951 National Film Board of Canada documentary covering the first half of the 20th century; Toronto Past, a blog devoted to links to Toronto history stories and resources
Buffalo Central Terminal is a historic former railroad station in Buffalo, New York. An active station from 1929 to 1979, the 17-story Art Deco style station was designed by architects Fellheimer & Wagner for the New York Central Railroad. The Central Terminal is located in the city of Buffalo's Broadway/Fillmore district. Closed since 1979 ...