Portal:Pittsburgh/On this day/February 3

• (1768) After years of attempting to enforce pioneers not to cross the mountains, the assembly passes an Act promising the "penalty of death, without benefit of clergy" upon any not abandoning their homesteads.
• (1899) The Dispatch reports 12 local brewers transferred their license to form Pittsburgh Brewing.
• (1908) Judge Mellon dies at 95.
• (1926) Three miners die & 21 are trapped in the "Coal Corporation" mine terminus.
• (1932) Andrew Mellon accepts Hoovers assignment to London Ambassadorship.
• (1945) USS LST-1044 is launched at Neville Island.
• (1954) The SEA is founded.
• (1963) Pittsburgh International opens its $93.9 million^ia ($46.9 million^ia in federal funds), 2-mile runway.
• (1964) 54 year old Rockwell reincorporates as Rockwell International.
• (1967) The Supremes set the Civic Arena crowd record with 12,329.
• (1968) 12,563 fill the Igloo as the Penguins tie Toronto 3–3 for its 1^st sellout.
• (1983) Global TV is live from the Civic Arena as Rosalynn Sumners captures the Figure Skating Championship.
• (1988) The state house amends Gov. Casey and Pittsburgh's proposed 0.1% commuter tax to a $20 flat tax.
• (1990) The Panthers win #1,000, 94–82 v Villanova.
• (1994) William Perry becomes Sec. of Defense.
• (1998) Mellon completes its 3 month long acquisition of Bank United Miami.
• (1999) The state approves funding for Heinz Field, PNC Park & the convention center.
• (2009) 350,000 fans brave freezing temperatures on a mile-long downtown route for the Steelers 6^th Super Bowl parade.
• (2012) Fire crews rush to put out flames as Sarris Candies suffers damage.
• (2013) Penguins star Chris Kunitz gets a hat trick in Washington.