September 7, 1901: Mayor Carnahan declares Saturday Sept. 7 a civic holiday for the celebration of Rochester Day at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. About 8,000 Rochesterians make the short train trip to the neighboring city, however, the shooting of US President McKinley the previous day at the expo puts a damper on the celebration. President McKinley died the following week and an investigation led to the arrest of anarchist, and former Rochesterian, Emma Goldman in connection with the plot, although she was later released.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
August 8
August 8, 1893: Rochester Day is celebrated at the World's Fair in Chicago. Fifty five Rochester area institutions had reserved space at the fair including; the Eastman Company (later Eastman Kodak), Bauch & Lomb, Kimball Tobacco, Ritter Dental Manufacturing, Ward's Nature Science Establishment, the University of Rochester and the Mechanic's Institute (present day RIT). Over 10,000 Rochesterians visited the Fair in total, including many notable figures such as George Eastman and Susan B. Anthony.
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