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(1922) The $84.8 million^ia Liberty Tunnels complete borings, opening to traffic 20 months later.
(1931) Police switch to radio-car patrols.
(1953) Pitt dedicates the $40.1 million^ia 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 1^st 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 17^th 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 1^st Wales Trophy defeating Boston in 6 to qualify for their 1^st Stanley Cup Final.

(1996) Penguins stars Mario Lemieux & Jaromir Jagr both get a hat tricks v the Rangers at the Igloo their 40^th & 3^rd respectively & the teams 10^th & 11^th 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 1^st playoff series.

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