Portal:Pittsburgh/On this day/February 24
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- (1933) Two landslides spill tons down Mt. Washington and on Browns Hill.
- (1938) David L. Lawrence and Superintendent of Schools Graham are guests of President Roosevelt at the White House.
- (1945) Bobby Walton & Bob Gracie set an AHL record for most points in a game with eight each. Walton scores two goals & six assists as Gracie gets three goals and five assists against Indianapolis, the second of 3 games where the Hornets score over 10 goals/game.
- (1954) Dr. Jonas Salk captures global datelines as he administers his announced Polio cure at Arsenal Elementary School in the city.
- (1967) In the seventh of 15 regular season NBA games hosted at the Civic Arena, Wilt Chamberlain sets the all time NBA record for consecutive field goals & field goal percentage, records that still stand.
- (1971) The year old Godspell created at Carnegie Mellon University by drama students there goes on to open in New York.
- (1981) The Pirates, having been courted by New Orleans, Washington & Tampa, file suit in the Allegheny County Courthouse for the annulment of its lease at Three Rivers Stadium.
- (2012) An F-18 Hornet makes an emergency landing at Pittsburgh International after declaring an emergency due to fire.