On this day, May 29

1909 President William H. Taft arrived for a two-day visit, watching the Pirates’ 8-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs and participating in the dedication of Memorial Fountain in Arsenal Park.

1943 Norman Rockwell’s portrait of “Rosie the Riveter” appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.

1985 AGV Enterprises was to purchase the 34-story Gulf Building — a national historic landmark — from the Chevron Corp.

2004 Josie Carey, who hosted the television show on WQED that would later become Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, died at age 73.

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: Former Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent, 82. Actor Helmut Berger, 76. Actor Anthony Geary, 73. Singer Rebbie Jackson, 70. Movie composer Danny Elfman, 67. Singer LaToya Jackson, 64. Actor Ted Levine, 63. Actress Annette Bening, 62. Actor Rupert Everett, 61. Actor Adrian Paul, 61. Singer Melissa Etheridge, 59. Actress Tracey Bregman, 57. Rock musician Noel Gallagher, 53. Rock musician Chan Kinchla (Blues Traveler), 51. Actress Laverne Cox, 48. Cartoonist Aaron McGruder (“The Boondocks”),

46. Singer Melanie Brown (Spice Girls), 45. Latin singer Fonseca,

41. NBA player Carmelo Anthony, 36. Actress Riley Keough, 31. Thought for today: “What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others.”

— French saying.