Portal:Pittsburgh/On this day/January 2

• (1870) Judge Mellon resigns from the bench to run month old Mellon Bank at its 2 floor Smithfield St. & 6^th Ave. office with a statue of Ben Franklin above the doors.
• (1920) Over 200 city communists are arrested by Palmer agents.
• (1921) The world's 1^st religious broadcast airs on KDKA from Calvary Church.
• (1922) The Presidents shutout Cal in the Rose Bowl for the national title while playing the 1^st African-American QB & 1^st freshman in bowl history.
• (1928) The Panthers play their 1^st of 4 Rose Bowls.
• (1944) VP Truman visits Syria Mosque.
• (1956) Panthers star Bobby Grier is the 1^st African-American player in a southern bowl but loses to GT by a TD in the Sugar Bowl.
• (1957) McKees Rocks receives $33.1 million^ia in rebuilding funds.
• (1960) Bruno Sammartino wins his 1^st match.
• (1982) Penguins star Doug Shedden scores a hat trick v Hartford at the Igloo.
• (1988) World press arrive after a Clairton tank cracks during cleaning in freezing weather & spills thousands of gallons of oil into the Monongahela.
• (1990) A heckler is arrested at City Hall during Mayor Masloffs inaguration ceremony.
• (2005) The Steelers win a record 15^th as Ben Roethlisberger sets NFL rookie records for consecutive road, home & career starting wins on Jeff Reed's 5 FGs.
• (2007) Steelers great Dick Hoak retires after 45 seasons.
• (2007) The 18 year old Chevrolet Amphitheater at Station Square announces it will move to the Waterfront.
• (2008) PPG Industries acquires SigmaKalon Group for $3.52 billion^ia.