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William Penn was granted a charter
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British capture Fort Duquesne and General Forbes names Pittsburgh after William Pitt
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Johnny Appleseed makes his home in Pittsburgh, where he lives for 12 years.
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Pittsburgh incorporates as a city
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The Pennsylvania turnpike opens
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A giant fire destroys most Pittsburgh Buidings
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Railroads between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
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Schenly park opens to public
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U.S. Bureau of Geographic Names removes the "h" from Pittsburg(h). It is returned to its rightful place in 1911.
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Carnegie Technical School, now known as Carnegie Mellon University is founded.
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The first motion picture house to open in the U.S. opens in Pittsburgh - the Nickelodeon.
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The first commercial radio station in the country - KDKA - broadcasts from Pittsburgh.
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The Pittsburgh Symphony was founded.
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The Great Flood causes great damage, especially to downtown Pittsburgh
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The Pirates played their first night game in Forbes Field.
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Mister Roger's Neighborhood airs on national television.
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Pittsburgh is named "America's Most Livable City"
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- Pittsburgh elects its first female mayor - Sophie Masloff.
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Steel Phantom roller coaster is unveiled to the public at Kennywood Park.
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PNC Park, one of the most beautiful major league ball parks in the country, opens in Pittsburgh
