Portal:Pittsburgh/On this day/February 27
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- (1828) The Pennsylvania Senate authorizes the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to complete its line to the Ohio River.
- (1896) The Pittsburgh Symphony conducts its very first concert performance.
- (1928) The $40.9 millionia Benedum Center (then known as the Stanley) opens its doors in the Cultural District.
- (1943) USS LST-263 is launched at Ambridge.
- (1948) Pie Traynor elected to the hall of fame as its 1st 3rd baseman.
- (1980) Steelers Super Bowl MVP Terry Bradshaw holds a product launch press conference at the Hilton after filming a TV commercial for "Terry's Creamy Peanut Butter" with "Joyce".
- (1982) RMU beats St. Francis at the Jay Center to win its first regular season conference title.
- (1985) Rand McNally's places rated almanac names Pittsburgh its top city; it will be the first of two such honors.
- (1991) The University of Pittsburgh announces $90.6 millionia for its main campus.
- (2004) Vice President Cheney visits an Arnold Palmer Airport rally.
- (2008) Longtime Steelers broadcaster Myron Cope dies.