May 5

— 1837 – Westfield Academy was officially incorporated.

— 1842 – The first photographs ever taken in Jamestown were captured.

— 1883 – The Erie Railroad assumed full control of the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad line, which passed through Jamestown.

— 1891 (approx.) – A large meteorite reportedly fell in a Busti field.

May 6

— 1806 – Chautauqua County’s first post office was established in Westfield under the name “Chataughque.”

— 1869 – Bicycle riding was officially forbidden in downtown Jamestown.

— 1887 – Gerry Homes was incorporated.

— 1994 – Jean Odien, a 45-year-old woman from Gowanda, robbed Fleet Bank at D & F Plaza in Dunkirk of $420.