Portal:Pittsburgh/On this day/January 14
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- (1805) The Gazette reports the Stewart-Bates duel.
- (1846) Railroads fight to enter Pittsburgh; great state convention.
- (1924) The 1st Pittsburgher leaves Penn Station.
- (1937) U.S. Steel dedicates $171 millionia in Homestead Works upgrades with 500 VIP guests.
- (1944) USS LST-1083 is launched at Ambridge.
- (1947) After 38 years of Pittsburgh headquarters, Diamond Alkali announces it will relocate to Cleveland.
- (1951) Bill Walsh, Joe Geri & Jerry Shipkey represent the Steelers at the inagural Pro-Bowl.
- (1972) In what would be voted as "Match of the Year", Bruno Sammartino wins the 3rd annual Olympic Battle Royal.
- (1973) A Roberto Clemente tribute is aired during a Super Bowl VII commercial break.
- (1981) At the Igloo v St. Louis, Penguins star Rick Kehoe scores his 6th hat trick.
- (1986) With the 2nd overall pick the Pirates choose Moises Alou.
- (1990) Council enacts recycling.
- (1991) Edward P. Brynn takes his post as Ambassador to Burkina Faso.
- (1996) After 16 seasons without a Super Bowl (while coming close in AFC title games in 1985 & 1995), the Steelers beat the Colts on a last second end-zone "immaculate deflection" of a Hail Mary pass at Three Rivers.
- (1997) USSteel.com goes live.
- (2000) Tom Donohoe resigns as Steelers GM.
- (2005) CMU makes world news with their research into Autism cures.
- (2008) Penguins star Evgeni Malkin scores his 2nd career & season hat trick v the Rangers at the Igloo.
- (2011) Pat Donahoe is confirmed as Postmaster General.