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1897 - John Allen was arrested in Jamestown for horse theft.
1901 - Jamestown received 6-8 inches of snow.
1901 - Steel cable replaced hemp rope on the Bemus Point ferry, improving safety and durability.
1942 - The old armory in Brooklyn Square, Jamestown, was destroyed by fire.
1950 - A new Busti Federated Church house was dedicated, replacing one lost to fire. It remains in use today.
1953 - Clymer held its first-ever Tulip Festival.
1956 - The Lady Grace became the first steamboat to reach Olean since 1837.
1976 - The inaugural Fredonia College (SUNY) Folk Music Weekend kicked off.
1981 - The historic Water Street Bridge at Levant was relocated and later designated a county historic property for its engineering significance.
1995 - The Hornburg tire fire began in Sinclairville.