Brothers Thomas B. and Daniel P. Grealish assume company control
With Thomas E. Grealish‘s counsel, the brothers mapped out a succession plan after he became terminally ill.
Category: Timeline Stories
Daniel W. Grealish Joins Henderson Brothers
When Daniel joined Henderson Brothers, he became the fourth-generation family member at the firm.
Thomas B. Grealish Joins Henderson Brothers
Polio Vaccine Developed
The University of Pittsburgh’s Dr. Jonas Salk announced a successful test on a small group of adults and children for the polio vaccine developed by his team.
The First Smiley Face Emoticon
CMU computer scientist, Scott Fahlman, created the smiley emotion to mark humorous or sarcastic posts on the University’s online bulletin boards. In the original post the sideways smiley face was called a “joke marker.” : – )
The Cathedral of Learning
Construction begins on the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning. It would briefly be the tallest university structure on Earth until Stalin’s Moscow State University Main Building was finished with a 784 ft spire to make it taller.
First Commercial Radio Broadcast in Pittsburgh
In November of 1920, Pittsburgh’s Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company transmitted the first scheduled broadcast under the name KDKA.
125th Anniversary
The city of Pittsburgh declares April 24, 2018, as “Henderson Brothers Day” with an official proclamation. Henderson Brothers celebrates with customers and its employees.
Pittsburgh Gets its ‘H’ Back
In 1911, the US Geographic Board reversed its decision and gave Pittsburgh its ‘h’ back . This was after the Board, in 1891, had decided to rename Pittsburgh by referencing printed copies of the 1816 city charter which featured the spelling Pittsburg rather than Pittsburgh.
First Motion Picture Theater
The world’s first theater dedicated solely to motion pictures, Nickelodeon, opened on Smithfield Street in Pittsburg. Its name came from the price(nickel) plus the Greek name for the concert hall, Odeon.
