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1998 AFC Championship: Denver Broncos beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24-21
1997 Pittsburgh Senior Golf Classic 1997 NHL Pittsburgh Penguin Mario Lemieux's last NHL regular game 1996 Superbowl XXX: Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17 in Tempe Superbowl MVP: 1995 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on WXDX 105.9 FM 1995 San Diego Chargers beat Pittsburgh Steelers 17-13 for AFC championship 1994 U.S. Air Boeing 737 crashes at Pittsburgh Airport, killing all 132 on board 1993 Billy Conn, boxer/actor (Pittsburgh Kid), dies at 75 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins win their NHL record 17 game winning streak 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins begin NHL record 17 game winning streak 1992 Carl Barger, baseball President (Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins), dies at 62 1992 Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates in 7 games for NL pennant 1992 Greater Pittsburgh International Airport opens 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates win their 3rd straight NL East title 1992 Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins sweep Chicago Blackhawks in 4 games 1991 Bob Johnson, U.S. hockey coach (Pittsburgh Penguins), dies at 60 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long loses his steroids appeal and is suspended without pay by NFL for 4 weeks 1991 Mark Sauer becomes CEO of Pittsburgh Pirates 1991 Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates for NL pennant in 7 games 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long treated for an apparent suicide attempt after he learned he tested positive for steroid use 1991 Pittsburgh Pirate President Carl Barger becomes 1st President of Florida Marlins 1991 Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota North Star, 4 games to 2 1990 Pittsburgh's Barry Bonds wins NL MVP 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates wins NL East title 1990 41st NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 12-7 at Pittsburgh 1989 Browns allow Pittsburgh only 53 net yards, a team defensive record 1988 New York Jets finally beat Pittsburgh Steelers for 1st time 1988 Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh Pirate), elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1986 Pittsburgh Associates buy Pittsburgh Pirates for $218 million 1986 New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins 1982 New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates retire Willie Stargell's number 1980 New York Islanders 3rd scoreless tie, vs Pittsburgh Penguin 1980 Superbowl MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh, quarterback 1980 Superbowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Los Angeles Rams, 31-19 in Pasadena 1979 Pittsburgh gains 606 net yards against Cleveland, winning 33-30 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 76th World Series 1979 All star MVP: Dave Parker (Pittsburgh Pirates) 1979 Superbowl XIII: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 35-31 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh, quarterback 1978 Cleveland, Houston, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Phillies win 3rd consecutive NL East Division title 1977 Alexei Morozov, NHL forward, Team Russia, Pittsburgh, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1976 Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates), dies at 59 1976 42nd Heisman Trophy Award: Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh (RB) 1976 42nd NFL Chicago All Star Game: Pittsburgh 24, All Stars 0 (52,895) 1976 Richard Park, Seoul Kor, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1976 Superbowl X: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 21-17 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh, WR 1975 Cherie Johnson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Cherie-Punky Brewster 1975 Chris Wells, Calgary, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1975 Mike Vrabel, defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 41st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Pittsburgh 21, All-Stars 14 (54,103) 1975 All star MVP: Bill Madlock (Pittsburgh Pirates) and John Matlock (New York Mets) 1975 Dave Roche, Lindsay, NHL left wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1975 Stefan Bergkvist, born in Leksand, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1975 Superbowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Minnesota Vikings, 16-6 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, RB 1974 Rod Manuel, defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 Ramon Morel, Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1974 Philippe De Rouville, Victoriaville, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1974 Patrick Lalime, born in St. Bonaventure, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1974 Jason Kendall, born in San Diego, California, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1974 Mike Quinn, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 Mike Adams, wide reciever for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 Tuomas Gronman, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Pittsburgh, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Orpheus Roye, defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 Jamain Stephens, NFL offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 George Jones, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 A J Ofodile, NFL tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 A J Wood, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, soccer forward, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1973 Paul Wiggins, offensive linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 Aaron Jackson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Mark Winkle-California Dreams 1973 Jahine Arnold, wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 Shanice, Wilson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, vocalist, Discovery, Loving You 1973 Earl Holmes, linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 Alek Stojanov, born in Windsor, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1973 Henry Bailey, NFL wide receiver/kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 Lethon Flowers, NFL defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Miami Dolphins beat Pittsburgh Steelers 21-7 in AFC championship game 1972 Ed Patterson, Delta, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1972 Tracy Greene, NFL tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Glen Murray, Halifax, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1972 Kordell Stewart, NFL quarterback/wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Rusty Fitzgerald, Minneapolis, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1972 Mark Bruener, NFL tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Donta Jones, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Jason Gildon, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Jon Witman, fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Francisco Cordova, born in Veracruz, Mexico, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1972 Brenden Stai, NFL guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Oliver Gibson, NFL defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Jerome Bettis, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Salima Davidson, Pittsburgh Penn, volleyball setter 1996 Olympics 1972 Steven Conley, linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Byron "Bam" Morris, NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Charles Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Barron Miles, NFL def back for the Pittsburgh Steelers/WLAF corner, Frankfurt 1971 Joe Dziedzic, Minneapolis, NHL left wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 68th World Series 1971 1st World Series night game (Pittsburgh 4-Baltimore 3) 1971 Brentson Buckner, NFL defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Myron Bell, NFL safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 LaMonte Coleman, NFL fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Patrick Scott, NFL/WLAF linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers, Frankfurt Galaxy 1971 Kirk Botkin, NFL tight end, NO Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Taase Faumui, NFL defensive linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Eric Ravotti, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Jim Miller, NFL quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers, Atl Falcons, Jaguars 1971 Corey Holliday, NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Elmer Dessens, Hermosillo Mexico, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Willie Williams, NFL cornerback, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seahawks 1970 NHL takes control of Pittsburgh Penguins 1970 Chris Tamer, Dearborn, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1970 Andre Hastings, NFL wide receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers, NO Saints 1970 Marc Wilkins, Mansfield, Ohio, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Dan Miceli, Newark, New Jersey, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Sergei Zubov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Pittsburgh 1970 Reds spoil Pirates debut in Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium, 3-2 1970 Chad Brown, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1970 Randy Fuller, NFL defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1970 Mitch Lyons, NFL tight end, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers 1970 Emerson Martin, NFL guard, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Packers 1970 Francois Leroux, Ste-adele, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1970 Jon Lieber, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Steve Cooke, Kanai Hawaii, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Deon Figures, NFL cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1969 Leon Searcy, NFL offensive tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jackson Jaguars 1969 Courtney Hawkins, NFL wide receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers 1969 Corey Foster, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1969 Jason Christiansen, born in Omaha, Nebraska, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1969 Pittsburgh Pirate Bob Moose no-hits New York Mets, 4-0 1969 Yancey Thigpen, NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Giants 17-13 in Montreal (NFL expo) 1969 Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh agree to go from NFC to AFC in NFL 1969 Joel Steed, NFL nose tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1969 Levon Kirkland, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1969 WPGH TV channel 53 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (IND) begins broadcasting 1969 Nolan Harrison, NFL defensive tackle, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Darren Perry, NFL free safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Bill Johnson, NFL defensive linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Kurt Angle, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 220 lbs freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1968 Tom Myslinski, NFL guard, Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Chris Oldham, cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Ernie Mills, NFL wide receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers 1968 Chris Oldham, NFL cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Kendall Gammon, NFL center for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Kevin Henry, NFL defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Keith Osik, Port Jefferson, New York, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1968 "Night of the Living Dead" premieres in Pittsburgh 1968 Denny Neagle, Prince Georges Cnty, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1968 Justin Strzelczyk, NFL guard/offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Johnnie Barnes, NFL wide receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers, Amsterdam Admirals 1968 Ariel Solomon, NFL center/guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Fred McAfee, NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Tim Lester, NFL fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Pittsburgh Pirate Willie Stargell hits 3 home runs, a double and a single 1968 Damon Mays, NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 James Parrish, NFL outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1967 Al Martin, Covina California, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Mark Johnson, Worcester, Massachusetts, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Carlos Garcia, Venezuela, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Neil Wilkinson, Selkirk, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1967 Carnell Lake, NFL strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1967 John Wehner, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Jerry Olsavsky, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1967 Sandra Reinhardt, born in Pittsburgh, actress, Another World, Illegal in Blue 1967 Edward M. Fincke, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Captain USAF/astronaut 1967 Jeff Bankett, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Tyler-1 Life to Live 1967 Dave Mcllwain, Seaforth, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1967 J B Brown, NFL cornerback, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers 1966 Dallas sacks Pittsburgh quarterbacks an NFL record 12 times 1966 Orlando Merced, Hato Rey Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1966 Brad Lauer, Humboldt, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1966 Steve Avery, NFL fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1966 Kate Rogerson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, LPGA golfer, 1990 Circle K LPGA Tucson-2nd 1966 Alvoid Mays, NFL cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1966 Neil O'Donnell, NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1966 Donnell Woolford, NFL cornerback, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears 1965 Jay Bell, Eglin AFB, Florida, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1965 J Daigneault, Montreal, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1965 Dermontti Dawson, NFL center for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1965 Ray Seals, NFL defensive end, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers 1965 Charlie Hayes, Hattisburg MS, 3rd baseman, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees 1965 Greg Lloyd, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1965 Tom Barrasso, born in Boston, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1965 Rod Woodson, NFL cornerback/kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers 1965 John Jackson, NFL offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1965 Mark Dewey, U.S. baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates 1964 Jeff King, Marion, Indiana, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1964 John Williams, NFL linebacker/FB for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1964 Stephen N Frick, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1964 Nelson Liriano, born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1964 Will Wolford, NFL tackle, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers 1964 1st game at Shea Stadium, New York Mets lose to Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3 1964 Ken Wregget, Brandon, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1964 Gretchen Magers, Pittsburgh PA/San Antonio, Texas, tennis star 1963 Bob Friend, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nike golfer, 1991 Fort Wayne Open 1963 Missie Berteotti, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, LPGA golfer, 1993 PING/Welch's Champ 1963 Bonnie Gadusek, Pittsburgh, tennis player, French Juniors 1981 1963 Scott Dunlap, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 South Africa Masters 1963 Ron Francis, Sault Ste Marie, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Team Canada 1962 Thomas Newberry, NFL guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 Mike Tomczak, NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 Dave Clark, Tupelo MS, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1962 Jonathan Hayes, NFL tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 Jim Sweeney, NFL center/guard, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 Kevin Greene, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 Dan Plesac, born in Gary, Indiana, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1961 Gary Varsho, born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Gary Andrew Varsho, baseball player, outfielder, played for Major League Baseball teams, the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, played in 1991 and 1992 National League Championship Series 1961 Mike Kingery, born in St. James, Minnesota, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 Zane Smith, Madison WI, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates' Vern Law wins Cy Young Award 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 43-16 in Toronto 1960 Norm Johnson, NFL place kicker, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers 1959 WQEX TV channel 16 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PBS) begins broadcasting 1959 26th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh 1959 Rohn Stark, NFL punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1959 Paul Hindemith's symphony "Pittsburgh," premieres 1958 WTAE TV channel 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Cleveland Browns' Don Paul sets club record for longest fumble return with a 89-yard run (and TD), beating Pittsburgh 24-0 1957 WHC (now WPXI) TV channel 11 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (NBC) 1st broadcast 1957 Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick rules Bing Crosby can keep token stock in the Detroit Tigers, even though he owns part of Pittsburgh Pirates 1956 Dale Berra, baseball infeilder, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees 1956 Marilyn Jones, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Carey-King's Crossing 1956 Marlene Bauer Hagge wins LPGA Pittsburgh Golf Open 1955 Danny Darwin, Bonham Texas, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1955 Kevin Peter Hall, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Misfits of Science 1954 WQED TV channel 13 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PBS) begins broadcasting 1954 1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) 1953 Dennis Miller, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, comedian/TV host, SNL, Dennis Miller Show 1953 Tony Armas, born in Puerto Piritu, Venezuela, Antonio Rafael Armas Machado, baseball player, two-time All-Star, played with California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, susceptible to injuries, on disabled list 12 times, missing 302 games 1953 Pittsburgh trades outfielder Ralph Kiner and Joe Garagiola to Chicago 1953 Jules Shear, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, musician, singer, performed with The Funky Kings, Raisins in the Sun, created, hosted, first 13 episodes of MTV series, Unplugged, song, All Through the Night, recorded by Cyndi Lauper, ranked number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, co-wrote title track for Everything's Different Now album, with Matthew Sweet 1952 Jeff Goldblum, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Fly, Jurassic Park, Independence Day 1952 Lynn Swann, NFL receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and sportscaster 1951 Michael Keaton, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Gung Ho, Batman, Beetlejuice 1951 Dave Parker, baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates, NL MVP 1978 1951 Pittsburgh Pirate Cliff Chambers no-hits Boston Brave, 3-0 1950 Branch Rickey signs 5-yr contract as Vice President/General Manager of Pittsburgh Pirates 1950 Cleveland Browns' Marion Motley sets record for highest avg gain in a game with 17.1 (10 attempts), Cleveland 45, Pittsburgh 7 1950 Cleveland Browns play Pittsburgh for 1st time, beat Steelers 30-17 1950 Pittsburgh Johnny Hopp goes 6 for 6 including 2 home runs 1950 Franco Harris, NFL fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1950 Barry Pearson, born in Geneseo, Illinois, born Barry Lynn Pearson, American professional football player, attended Northwestern University, played position of wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs 1949 KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 Terry Bradshaw, NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers/announcer, CBS, FOX 1946 Tony Craig, Kulasa, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, That Boy Next Door 1946 Terry J Hart, Pittsburgh Penn, astronaut, STS-41C 1946 "Mean" Joe Greene, NFL tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Coke spokesman 1946 Dreyfuss family, owners of Pittsburgh Pirates since 1900, sells club to Frank McKinney and John Galbreath for $25 million 1946 Craig Patrick, born in Detroit, Michigan, hockey player, coach, general manager of Pittsburgh Penguins 1989 - 2006 1946 Rocky Bleier, born in Wisconsin, NFL running back for Pittsburgh Steelers 1944 Kiel Martin, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Det LaRue-Hill Street Blues 1944 12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh 1944 NFL Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3) 1944 Leonard Bernstein's "Jeremiah," premieres in Pittsburgh 1943 NFL's Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merge, (dissolves on Dec 5) 1943 George Benson, born in Pittsburgh, singer/guitarist, Greatest Love of All 1943 Eric Anderson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, vocalist, Avalanche, Be True to You 1942 Bob Filner, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Representative-D-California 1993 - 1942 Scott Glenn, Pittsburgh, actor, Right Stuff, Personal Best, Backdraft 1940 Pittsburgh and Philadelphia play a penalty free NFL game 1940 F Murray Abraham, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Amadeus, Mad Man 1940 Joe Flaherty, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, comedian, SCTV, Blue Monday 1940 1st televised basketball game (University of Pittsburgh beats Fordham University, 50-37) 1939 Phillip R. Allen, born in Pittsburgh, actor, Harry-Hardy Boys Mystery, Mitch-Alice 1939 Bert Berdis, born in Pittsburgh, comedian, Tim Conway Show 1939 Barbara Feldon, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Agent 99-Get Smart 1938 John Heinz III, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Senator-R-Pennsylvania 1977 - 1991 1938 500 ton meteorite lands near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1937 2nd American Football League plays 1st game (LA 21, Pittsburgh 0) 1937 20th PGA Championship: Denny Shute at Pittsburgh FC Aspinwall PA 1937 Joseph Wambaugh, born in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police writer, Onion Fields 1936 William J. Coyne, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Representative-D-Pennsylvania 1981 - 2003 1936 Carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0, 1936 1st 50 KW U.S. radio station, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1935 Kaye Stevens, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania singer/comedienne, Jerry Lewis Show 1935 Bobby Vinton, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, singer, Roses are Red, Blue on Blue 1935 Adam Wade, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, singer, Tony Orlando and Dawn 1934 Brooklyn and Pittsburgh play a penalty free NFL game 1934 Roberto Clemente, U.S. baseball outfielder, Pittsburgh Pirates 1934 Pittsburgh is last major league city to play a home game on a Sunday 1934 Orrin Hatch, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Senator-R-Utah 1977 - 1933 Pittsburgh Steelers (as Pirates) play 1st NFL game, lose 23-2 1933 Frank Gorshin, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, comedian and impersonator, Riddler-Batman 1932 NHL readmits Ottawa and drops Pittsburgh 1932 Jack Mullaney, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, My Living Doll, It's About Time 1932 Ted Cassidy, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Lurch-Addams Family 1932 Vitamin C 1st isolated, CC King, University of Pittsburgh 1932 Chuck Noll, Cleveland, NFL coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1931 Jack Dodson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Howard Sprage-Andy Griffith Show 1931 Stewart McKinney, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Connecticut 1971 - 1987 1930 Carl Barger, Lewistown Pennsylvania, baseball President, Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins 1930 James Benson Irwin, Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, Col USAF/astronaut, Apollo 15 1929 Chicago Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1 1929 New York Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pittsburgh Pirates 1928 Peter Matz, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Hullabaloo, Carol Burnette Show 1928 Rita Gam, born in Pittsburgh, actress, Distortions, Hannibal, Sierra Baron 1928 James W. Kinnear, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, CEO, Texaco 1928 Elroy Face, baseball pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates 1927 Worlds largest gas tank in Pittsburgh Penn explodes; 28 die 1927 1st armored commercial car hold-up in U.S., Pittsburgh 1927 Smokey Burgess, baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1926 Fritz Weaver, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators, 4 games to 3 in 22nd World Series 1925 Al Checco, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Extreme Close-up 1925 -46 degrees F (-43 degrees C), Pittsburgh, New Hampshire (state record) 1922 Ralph Kiner, home run hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates/sportscaster for the New York Mets 1922 Jerry Fielding, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, composer, Lively Ones, Hogan's Heroes 1922 Marty Allen, born in Pittsburgh, comedian, Allen and Rossi, "Hello Dere" 1922 Herbert P. Douglas Jr., born in Pittsburgh, long jumper, 1948 Olympic bronze 1922 KQV-AM in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania begins radio transmissions 1921 Bill Dudley, NFL halfback, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington 1920 KDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station 1920 Westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins 1920 Joseph Horne Company in Pittsburgh sells radios for $10 1920 Marion Motley, AAFC, NFL fullback, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh 1920 Carl Betz, born in Pittsburgh, actor, Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show 1919 Art Blakey, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, drummer, Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers 1918 Eddie Safranski, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Jonathan Winters Show 1918 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves, 2-0, in 21 innings 1917 Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager, Pittsburgh Pirates 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates play 4th straight extra inning game, Carson Bigbee sets record of 11 at-bats, they lose in 22 innings to Dodgers 1916 Billy May, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Milton Berle Show 1916 David Lewis, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital 1915 Earl Wild, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, composer/pianist, Caesar's Hour, NBC Symph 1942 1914 Billy Eckstine, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, jazz singer, Tenderly, A Fool in Love 1914 John Hodiak, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, A Bell for Adamo, Lifeboat 1914 Kenny [Klook] Clarke, Pittsburgh, jazz/drummer, composer, Epistrop 1913 Albert Ellis, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, American psychologist, developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy 1913 Leroy Holmes, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Tonight Show, 1956-57 1912 Gene Kelly, born in Pittsburgh, dancer/actor, An American in Paris, Going My Way 1911 Roy Eldridge, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, jazz trumpeter, Gene Krupa, Artie Shaw 1910 Fred Clarke makes a record 4 outfield assists for Pittsburgh 1910 Pittsburgh Courier, begins publishing 1909 Bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pittsburgh Pirates 1908 1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh) 1907 Leon Edel, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, biographer, literary critic, wrote biography of Henry James, won Pulitzer Prize, wrote on James Joyce, taught literature at Sir George Williams University, now Concordia University 1907 Lois Moran, born in Pittsburgh, actress, Mom-Waterfront 1906 Oscar Levant, Pittsburgh, actor, American in Paris, Dance of Life 1905 Dolores Costello, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Little Lord Fauntleroy 1905 Pittsburgh Pirates strand NL record 18 men on base and lose to Reds 8-3 1903 Hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress, Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter 1903 1st baseball World Series, Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox) 1903 Boston Beaneater Wiley Piatt is only 20th-century pitcher to lose 2 complete games in one day, falling to Pittsburgh 1-0 and 5-3 1902 Henry Commager, Pittsburgh, Steele historian 1902 Henry Steele Commager, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, historian, Atlas of Civil War 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates, win earliest pennent (full season) 1902 Regis Toomey, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Burke's Law, Petticoat Junction 1902 Vince Barnett, Pittsburgh, actor, Star is Born, Human Jungle 1902 David O Selznick, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, producer, Gone With the Wind 1902 Lyle Talbot, Lysle Hollywood, Pittsburgh, actor, Glen or Glenda 1901 Art Rooney, NFL team owner for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1900 Jobyna Ralston, South Pittsburgh, Tennessee, actress, For Heaven's Sake 1900 Cal Hubbard, NFL tackle, Giants, Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates 1900 Phillies beat Pittsburgh 23-8 1899 Ralf Harolde, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off 1896 Philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician, cortisone-Nobel 1894 Lois Wilson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Alice-Aldrich Family 1894 Workers in Pittsburgh strike Pullman sleeping car company 1894 Pittsburgh issues free season tickets for ladies on Tuesday and Friday 1892 William Powell, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Thin Man, My Man Godfrey 1891 Irving Pichel, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor and director, Mme Butterfly, Oliver Twist 1890 1st baseball tripleheader-Boston vs Pittsburgh 1890 Adolphe Menjou, Pittsburgh, actor, Front Page, Star is Born 1887 1st minor league baseball association organizes in Pittsburgh 1884 Burt Mustin, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, All in the Family, Andy Griffith Show 1881 American Federation of Labor (AFL) founded (Pittsburgh) 1874 Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17 1871 Alma Kruger, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Made For Each Other 1865 Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1856 1st national meeting of Republican Party in Pittsburgh 1847 1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh) 1845 More than 1,000 buildings damaged by fire in Pittsburgh Pa 1842 1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published 1811 1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans 1758 Britain capture Ft. Duquesne (Pittsburgh) from French 1755 Edward Braddock, British general, dies in battle at Pittsburgh 1755 Battle at Duquesne (Pittsburgh): French troops beat British 1754 George Washington defeats French and indians at Ft. Duquesne near Pittsburgh |
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