(2004) The number 4 ranked Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team never trails and beats number 5 ranked UConn 75-68 in a rematch of the prior year's Big East Title Game at the Petersen Events Center. Tickets are scalped for over $300 and 150 media outlets request credentials to the first meeting of top 5 teams in Pittsburgh city history.
(1859) Allegheny Observatory, to become part of the university in 1867, is founded by the Allegheny Telescope Association in what was then the city of Allegheny.
