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.
