2014 Event Fossils of a new species of giant penguin, named Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, have been found on Seymour Island in Antarctica; the penguins lived about 40 million years ago and likely weighed about 250 pounds 2012 Event Publishers Penguin and Random House merge to become Penguin Random House, the largest publisher in the world 2010 Event Scientists announce the discovery of Inkayacu, an extinct genus of prehistoric penguin that lived in the Late Eocene period 1997 Event NHL Pittsburgh Penguin Mario Lemieux's last NHL regular game 1993 Event Doctors announce Pitts Penguin Mario Limeux has Hodgkin's disease 1991 Event Pitts Penguin Paul Coffey sets NHL defenseman scoring record with 1,053 career points (309 goals and 744 assists) 1989 Event Penguin Mario Lemuix ties NHL playoff record of 4 goals in 1st period 1980 Event New York Islanders 3rd scoreless tie, vs Pittsburgh Penguin 1970 Death Allen Lane [Williams], English publisher (Penguin Books), dies at 67 1965 Birthday Mario Lemieux, Montreal, NHL high scoring center, Pittsburgh Penguin 1960 Event Penguin Books publishes "Lady Chatterley's Lover" 1948 Birthday Ron "Penguin" Cey, born in Tacoma, Washington, 3rd baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1935 Event 1st Penguin book is published, starting the paperback revolution 1902 Birthday Allen Lane, English publisher/founder, Penguin Books
