Portal:Pittsburgh/On this day/March 3
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
- (1781) Gen. Clark begins a draft for troops on his orders against British funded tribes of the west.
- (1825) Congress approves extending the 7 year old National Road to Jefferson City.
- (1843) Former Mayor Irwin is appointed Ambassador to Denmark, the 1st of 2 mayors to be appointed U.S. Ambassadors.
- (1890) Congress passes the Rivers and Harbors Act prompting the eventual construction of the Three Sisters Bridges to ensure large river cargo.
- (1906) James Conant, the "father" of Pittsburgh hockey, some claim professional hockey, leaves the city for the last time; he will die under mysterious circumstances 10 days later in New York.
- (1920) Eagle Grocery incorporates.
- (1923) After more than a decade as Ambassador to both Portugal and Spain, native Cyrus Woods is appointed Ambassador to Japan.
- (1942) A 17" snowfall, the second heaviest in the region's history (up to this time), paralyzes downtown.
- (1958) As the longest serving Pittsburgh mayor in history, David Lawrence announces from City Hall he will run for governor.
- (1970) The Panthers beat WVU 92-87 on Kent Scott's 32 pts. in the last game for the West Virginia Fieldhouse.
- (1971) Lemon v. Kurtzman is argued.
- (1979) Pitt loses the 1979 Eastern 8 Men's Basketball Tournament finals to Rutgers by 2 baskets at the Civic Arena.
- (1981) PennDOT commences a $197 millionia complete rehabilitation of Interstate 376 between downtown and the Turnpike.
- (1983) US Steel recalls 300 steelers to re-light the No. 3 blast furnace at the Edgar Thomson Works.
- (1987) At Quebec, Penguins star Randy Cunneyworth scores his 2nd hat trick.
- (1989) RMU hosts its 2nd straight NEC basketball championship beating Farliegh Dickenson for the title.
- (1995) Mellon.com goes online.
- (2008) Five year old local startup ModCloth registers for business with the Commonwealth.
- (2014) The The Union Trust Building is bought for $14 million.
