Portal:Pittsburgh/On this day/June 8

• (1775) Gov. Dunmore retreats to a Man-of-war offshore Williamsburg as news of the taxes he spent attempting to win the Forks is revealed.
• (1861) The Gazette reports Fayette & Greene county calvalry have cleared the road to Grafton of all rebels.
• (1896) A "Filtration Commission" is formed to address typhoid epidemics.

• (1899) At Baltimore, Pirates star Jimmy Williams extends his hit streak to 26 games.
• (1903) At Expo Park v Philadelphia, "Schoolmaster" Leever pitches the Pirates 6^th straight shut out.
• (1932) Gen. MacArthur's visit as Pitt's commencement speaker is met by protests.
• (1932) The $124 million^ia Federal building starts construction.

• (1935) Oakmont closes its 2^nd US Open with the 1^st player to break 300 while inspiring the world's 1^st Stimpmeter.
• (1942) The city has its 1^st full blackout drill.

• (1947) The Pirates win No. 5,000 with Rip Sewell & a Preacher Roe save at Philadelphia as Ralph Kiner homers & Hank Greenberg triples.
• (1958) Churchill Valley crowns the LPGA Champion.
• (1959) Almost $8.2 million^ia in federal loans are announced for Three Rivers.
• (1965) The Pirates pick Bob Moose, Gene Garber & "Cricket" Patek in MLB's 1^st high school draft & also sign undrafted Don Money.
• (1978) A TWA 707 is Pittsburgh International's 1^st trans-atlantic flight, to Frankfurt.
• (1982) Colt announces the sale of Midland to Universal-Cyclops.

• (1988) Mario Lemieux wins the Ross & Hart Trophies, both personal & Penguin 1^sts.
• (1995) Sony announces a glass fabrication expansion of 18-year-old New Stanton.
• (1999) MTV airs Road Rules: Semester at Sea, spotlighting Pitt's innovative program.
• (2008) UPMC completes its signage at the US Steel Tower.
• (2010) At DC, Stephen Strasburg gets his 1^st career win, with 14 total Ks (the last 7 in a row) as each Pirate is struck out at least once. His game cap is sent to the Hall of Fame.
• (2012) Kennywood opens the Black Widow.
• (2012) Donald Trump sues Sheena Monnin.
• (2012) At Cleveland, the Power win the 1^st AFL forfeit.
• (2014) The Blue Angels, Golden Knights & NASCAR close the Westmoreland County Airshow.