1996 Guy Madison, actor (Wild Bill Hickok), dies at 74
1991 Paramount at Madison Square Garden in New York City opens
1989 Madison Square Garden announces 2-year $100 M renovation plan
1983 Madison Hotel (Boston) destroyed by implosion
1980 Bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden
1980 Jesse Tendler, born in Madison, Wisconsin, actor, Nick-Ellen Burstyn Show
1976 Lindsay Page, Madison, Wisconsin, figure skater, 1997 E Great Lakes Sr-3rd
1975 Noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77
1974 Brigette Wilson, actress, Mortal Kombat, Billy Madison, Save by Bell
1974 Sam Madison, cornerback for the Miami Dolphins
1973 Mike Burke, President (New York Yankees)/dir (Madison Square Garden), dies
1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono perform at Madison Square Garden
1972 Jeff Nygaard, born in Madison, Wisconsin, volleyball middle blocker 1996 Olympics
1972 Elvis Presley records a live album at New York's Madison Square Garden
1971 Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden
1970 Berry Richter, born in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. hockey defenseman 1994 Olympics
1970 Bomb kills 1 at University of Wisconsin's Army Math Research Center in Madison
1969 Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (Rangers vs. North Stars)
1969 Kevin Dean, born in Madison, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils
1968 1st NBA game at Madison Square Garden, Knicks beat SD Clippers
1968 Madison Square Garden III closes MSG IV opens (New York City)
1967 Kendra Lee Ruwe, born in Madison, Idaho, Miss Idaho-America 1991
1966 Jerry Kelly, Madison WI, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Cleveland Open-2nd
1966 Jerry Patrick Kelly, Madison WI, PGA golfer, 1995 Greater Milw-34th
1966 Adam Sandler, actor - comedian, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, SNL
1965 Dorcas Wonsavage, Madison Wis, cross country skier 1994 Olympics
1964 Gary Suter, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, USA
1963 Dave Besteman, Madison Wis, speed skater 1994 Olympics
1962 Sherri Steinhauer, Madison WI, LPGA golfer, 1992 du Maurier Ltd
1960 Zane Smith, Madison WI, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
1959 Beth Heiden, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 3000m speed skater 1980 Olympics bronze
1957 Mark Johnson, Madison WI, NHL forward, Olympics gold 1980, Pitts, NJ
1957 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade
1957 Connie Carpenter-Phinney, Madison Wisconsin, 79k cyclist, Oly-gold-1984
1956 John Jorgenson, born in Madison, Wisconsin, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited
1956 WISC TV channel 3 in Madison, Wisconsin (CBS) begins broadcasting
1954 WHA TV channel 21 in Madison, Wisconsin (PBS) begins broadcasting
1951 Rocky Marciano defeats Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden
1946 New York Knicks' 1st game at Madison Square Garden loses 78-68 to Chic Stags
1946 Tyne Daly, born in Madison, Wisconsin, actress, Cagney and Lacey, Angel Unchained
1945 Michael Cole, born in Madison, Wisconsin, actor, Pete-Mod Squad
1945 Joe Schermie, Madison Wi, bassist, 3 Dog Night-Joy to the World
1944 Tracy Nelson, Madison Wisconsin, singer and actress, Square Pegs
1940 Wrestling returns to Madison Square Garden after 12 year lay off
1926 Lee Hoiby, Madison Wisconsin, composer, 1957 Arts and Letters
1925 1st hockey game at Madison Square Garden, Mont Candiens 3, New York Americans 1
1924 Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot, X-15
1922 Guy Madison, [Robert Moseley], California, actor, Wild Bill Hickok
1922 WHA-AM in Madison WI begins radio transmissions
1909 Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, New York City
1908 Dennis O'Keefe, born in Fort Madison, Iowa, actor/dir, T-Men, Fighting Seabees
1906 Stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit
1900 1st U.S. automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (New York City)
1900 1st-ever U.S. auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in New York City
1897 1st indoor fly casting tournament opens, at Madison Square Garden
1896 1st U.S. women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden
1884 Potters Field reopened as Madison Park
1883 1st New York Horse Show held (Madison Square Garden)
1879 Madison Square Garden opens
1879 Gilmore Garden (New York City) renamed Madison Square Garden
1879 1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Square Garden, New York City)
1836 James Madison, 4th U.S. President (1809-17), dies in Montpelier Virginia at 85
1812 James Madison re-elected president of U.S., E Gerry vice-pres
1811 President Madison prohibits trade with Britain for 3rd time in 4 years
1809 Madison becomes 1st president inaugurated in American-made clothes
1808 James Madison elected U.S. pres/George Clinton vice-pres
1806 James Madison Randolph, Jefferson's grandson, 1st born in White House
1803 Supreme Court 1st rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury vs. Madison)
1768 Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady, 1809-17
1751 James Madison, born in Port Conway, Virginia, D-R, 4th U.S. president, 1809-17
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