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(1925) From its downtown headquarters Westinghouse proposes that radio stations network their broadcasts via shortwave.
(1950) The Buhl Planetarium receives $29.8 million^ia in Da Vinci art.
(1956) After a night of severe storms, the Allegheny River crests to 21'.
(1966) Former Pirates right fielder Casey Stengel is elected to the hall of fame.
(1967) Dick's Sporting Center incorporates 5 years after the company does.
(1968) Former Chancellor Litchfield, his wife, sons and mother die in a Lake Michigan plane crash.
(1975) Penguins star Ron Stackhouse records the NHL's 4^th 6 assist game by a defenseman in an 8-2 win v Philadelphia at the Igloo.
(1977) Mayor Flaherty is officially nominated as Deputy USAG by President Carter.
(1984) Gov. Thornburgh visits the Veterans Bridge groundbreaking.

(1987) At Winnipeg, Penguins star Mario Lemieux scores his 6^th hat trick, his 5^th of the season & teams 6^th.
(1993) Billy Eckstine dies at 78.
(1994) At the Igloo v Boston, Penguins star Martin Straka scores his 1^st hat trick.
(1999) Ben Howland is introduced as Panthers coach.
(2002) Intel opens its east coast research center adjacent to CMU as well as its gift of an Internet Exchange Architecture Lab on campus.
(2010) The world's last Texas-deck Sternwheeler, the Showboat Becky Thatcher is demolished at her home port of Neville Island, weeks after it sinks in a winter storm.
(2012) A gunman shoots 9, killing 2 at UPMC's Western Psychiatric Institute.
(2014) The Colonials qualify for their 12^th NEC Tournament with a Sewall Center win v St. Francis.
(2014) Rand Paul wins his 2nd CPAC in a row.

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