Portal:Pittsburgh/On this day/March 11

• (1901) Andrew Carnegie announces his retirement, selling what will become U.S. Steel to J.P. Morgan for $14 billion^ia.
• (1916) The 23 floor, $142 million^ia William Penn Hotel opens with a gala for the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner hosted by Secretary Knox.
• (1918) The Pittsburgh Federal Reserve opens at Liberty & 9^th.
• (1927) America's 1^st commercial armored car holdup takes place as police give chase.
• (1932) Gov. Pinchot visits the "military ball" at the University of Pittsburgh.
• (1939) Hornets star Connie Brown gets 5 assists in a win over New Haven at the Duquesne Gardens.
• (1940) Duquesne plays its 1^st post season tournament a win over St. Johns in the NIT.
• (1943) USS LST-19 is launched at Neville Island while in other news the Supreme Court hears the final day of arguments in Douglas v. City of Jeannette.

• (1944) USS LST-735 is launched at Neville Island.
• (1948) A court invalidates the city's sale of Diamond Market House Square, citing it never actually was owned but always planned as a public square by the Penn family in 1784.
• (1953) The 1^st of 18 NBA regular season neutral site games are played in the city, at the Duquesne Gardens.
• (1964) A flood crests at 31.6'.
• (1973) John Cigna does his 1^st show for KDKA after 5 years at WJAS.
• (1982) RMU plays its first NCAA Tournament game.
• (1984) The Maulers of the USFL play Three Rivers for the 1^st time in a sellout as former Steeler (and now Birmingham player) Cliff Stoudt is pelted with snowballs.
• (1985) FedEx Ground is founded in Moon.
• (1993) The Storm of the Century starts almost 3 days of blizzard conditions.
• (1999) It is revealed that Netscape has been scouting Pittsburgh for major operations for 6 months.
• (2007) RMU loses the CHA championship game in OT.
• (2008) President Clinton visits Washington & Jefferson for a speech.
• (2009) The Colonials win their 6^th NEC tournament championship with a win v Mt. St. Marys at Sewall.
• (2011) The Power play their 1^st game, a loss by 6 to Philadelphia at CONSOL.
• (2014) The city is announced as host to its 2nd Pogopalooza.