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1997 Event - Westinghouse formally changes its name to CBS

1995 Event - Westinghouse purchases CBS-TV network

1986 Event - Westinghouse sells Muzak

1956 Event - 156-day strike against Westinghouse ends

1956 Event - Union workers ended a 156-day strike at Westinghouse Electric Corp

1920 Event - Westinghouse radio station in East Pittsburgh, KDKA begins

1914 Death - George Westinghouse, U.S. engineer (Westinghouse Electric), dies at 67

1872 Event - George Westinghouse, Jr. patents triple air brake for trains

1869 Event - Steam power brake patented (George Westinghouse)

1846 Birthday - George Westinghouse, responsible for alternating current in U.S.









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