Portal:Pittsburgh/On this day/April 8

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  • (1944) USS LST-740 is launched at Neville Island.
  • (1952) President Truman orders all steel mills seized to avoid strikes.
  • (1957) CMU begins a $226 millionia expansion.
  • (1968) The Pirates vote to not play today's season opener nor the next day's game to show respect for MLK due to his assassination, all MLB ends up canceling today's games.
  • (1969) The Pirates go a NL opening-day record 14 innings beating St. Louis 6-2, tying their own 1958 record.
  • (1970) The city's 1st NHL playoff game since 1927 sees the Penguins win 2-1 at the Igloo v California.
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