Portal:Pittsburgh/On this day/May 21
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- (1907) Catcher shin guards are officially sanctioned as Pirates skip Fred Clarke's protest of the Giants using them is dismissed.
- (1908) A woman's rights conference begins at the church on 8th street.
- (1913) At the Dodgers, the Pirates set a MLB record with 4 sacrifice bunts in an inning.
- (1937) Gov. Earle signs the $1.11 billionia "all-weather" expressway from the city to Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania Turnpike 3 years later is the 1st intercity expressway "interstate" in the Americas.
- (1944) USS LST-786 is laid down at Neville Island.
- (1949) In the 1st annual "Welcome Week" Regatta 200,000 watch a steamboat race between J&L Steel & Carnegie Illinois sternwheelers as well as speedboat events. The annual event will be renamed the Three Rivers Regatta decades later.
- (1950) Harmarville loses the Cup Finals to Fall River 1-4.
- (1950) Ronald Reagan visits Syria Mosque.
- (1957) The Tin Angel opens as the first overlook restaurant on Mt. Washington.
- (1968) Mayor Lindsay visits Duquesne University.
- (1969) Pirates star Roberto Clemente is briefly kidnapped in San Diego before being released the next morning to go 3-5 with a homer at the Padres.
- (1976) A McKeesport fire destroys 31 buildings causing over $22 millionia in damages.
- (1988) Two Nicuaguan politicians arrive for a week long visit, including speaking to Pittsburgh City Council.
- (1990) Mayer DeRoy becomes police chief at City Hall.
- (1992) Penguins star Kevin Stevens gets a hat trick at Boston.
- (2008) Mark Madden makes world news commenting: "I always hoped Sen. Kennedy would live long enough to be assassinated. And I wonder if he will receive a get well card from the Kopechne family."
- (2009) Penguins star Evgeni Malkin scores a hat trick v Carolina at the Igloo.
- (2011) After almost a year off the airways legendary WAMO, home of Porky Chedwick's groundbreaking tradition, comes back on the air at 100.1.
- (2012) The 2,620²' Boar's Head Deli opens at Pittsburgh International.
- (2013) Travis Snider hits a grand slam at PNC Park v Chicago.
