On this day, June 26

1925 The Philadelphia Co. dedicated its new $3.5 million building on Sixth Avenue, Downtown, and President Arthur W. Thompson announced a five-year, $100 million utility improvement program. 1957 Plans were made for the merger of Pittsburgh Xenia Theological Seminary (Presbyterian), North Highland Avenue, and the Western Theological Seminary (Presbyterian), Ridge Avenue, North Side. 1977 Elvis Presley performed his last concert, at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.

1987 Ground was broken for construction of the $503 million Greater Pittsburgh International Airport’s new midfield terminal. 2020 After protesters in Washington, D.C., attempted to pull down a statue of Andrew Jackson, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to protect monuments, memorials and statues.

Some items are from Stefan Lorant’s “Pittsburgh: The Story of an American City” (digital.library.pitt.edu/chronology).

— Compiled by Rick Nowlin Today’s birthdays: Jazz musician-film composer Dave Grusin, 88. Singer Billy Davis Jr., 84. Rock singer Georgie Fame, 79. Actor Clive Francis, 76. R&B singer Brenda Holloway, 76. Actor Michael Paul Chan, 72. Singer-musician Mick Jones, 67. Actor Gedde Watanabe, 67. Rock singer Chris Isaak, 66. Rock singer Patty Smyth, 65. U.S. Bicycling Hall of Famer Greg LeMond, 61. Country musician Eddie Perez (The Mavericks), 54. Rock musician Colin Greenwood (Radiohead), 53. Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson, 52. Actor Sean Hayes, 52. Actor Matt Letscher, 52. Actor Chris O’Donnell, 52. Actor Nick Offerman, 52. Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, 48. Contemporary Christian musician Jeff Frankenstein (Newsboys), 48. Country singer Gretchen Wilson, 48. Rock musician Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon), 43. Pop-rock singer-musician Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic), 43.

Thought for today: “When I was a young man I vowed never to marry until I found the ideal woman. Well, I found her — but, alas, she was waiting for the perfect man.”

— Robert Schuman, French statesman

(1886-1963)