Portal:Pittsburgh/On this day/May 11
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- (1875) The P&LE RR is founded.
- (1905) Allegheny Ludlum is founded after merger of Allegheny Steel.
- (1922) The $84.8 millionia Liberty Tunnels complete borings, opening to traffic 20 months later.
- (1931) Police switch to radio-car patrols.
- (1953) Pitt dedicates the $40.1 millionia Lothrop Hall on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth with the presentation of a brick from her home.
- (1956) Pirates star Danny Kravitz hits a walk off grand slam at Philadelphia.
- (1962) The Civic Arena hosts its 1st rock concert as Porky Chedwick mc's.
- (1962) Time features Andy Warhol & his Campbell's Soup Cans.
- (1966) World news reports on 17 year old Peggy Bradnick's kidnapping by an ex-convict on her way home from a Burnt Cabins school.
- (1977) At Three Rivers, Ted Turner makes his managerial debut & finale as the Braves lose their 17th straight to the Pirates as John Candelaria & Goose Gossage save a 2-1 win for 11 in a row.
- (1983) The United Steelworkers file suit v US Steel for importing foreign steel.
- (1985) The Concorde makes its inaugural Pittsburgh International landing.
- (1988) Prime Minister Nakasone visits William Pitt Union.
- (1991) The Penguins capture their 1st Wales Trophy defeating Boston in 6 to qualify for their 1st Stanley Cup Final.
- (1996) Penguins stars Mario Lemieux & Jaromir Jagr both get a hat tricks v the Rangers at the Igloo their 40th & 3rd respectively & the teams 10th & 11th of the season.
- (2003) Jenna Morasca is announced to a global audience as the winner of Survivor: The Amazon.
- (2007) President Bush visits as commencement speaker at St. Vincent.
- (2008) Spaghetti Warehouse builds the World's Largest Lasagna weighing 8,800 pounds & serving 9,600 people. All proceeds are donated to the Komen foundation.
- (2011) At Rock Airport 2 students fail take off procedure & crash at the end of the runway.
- (2013) Jack Butler dies at 85.
- (2013) Penguins goalie Tomáš Vokoun becomes the oldest in the NHL to win his 1st playoff series.