1996 Death Guy Madison, actor (Wild Bill Hickok), dies at 74 1991 Event Paramount at Madison Square Garden in New York City opens 1989 Event Madison Square Garden announces 2-year $100 M renovation plan 1983 Event Madison Hotel (Boston) destroyed by implosion 1980 Event Bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden 1980 Birthday Jesse Tendler, born in Madison, Wisconsin, actor, Nick-Ellen Burstyn Show 1976 Birthday Lindsay Page, Madison, Wisconsin, figure skater, 1997 E Great Lakes Sr-3rd 1975 Death Noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77 1974 Birthday Brigette Wilson, actress, Mortal Kombat, Billy Madison, Save by Bell 1974 Birthday Sam Madison, cornerback for the Miami Dolphins 1973 Death Mike Burke, President (New York Yankees)/dir (Madison Square Garden), dies 1972 Event John Lennon and Yoko Ono perform at Madison Square Garden 1972 Birthday Jeff Nygaard, born in Madison, Wisconsin, volleyball middle blocker 1996 Olympics 1972 Event Elvis Presley records a live album at New York's Madison Square Garden 1970 Birthday Berry Richter, born in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. hockey defenseman 1994 Olympics 1970 Event Bomb kills 1 at University of Wisconsin's Army Math Research Center in Madison 1969 Event Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (Rangers vs. North Stars) 1969 Birthday Kevin Dean, born in Madison, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils 1968 Event 1st NBA game at Madison Square Garden, Knicks beat SD Clippers 1968 Event Madison Square Garden III closes MSG IV opens (New York City) 1967 Birthday Kendra Lee Ruwe, born in Madison, Idaho, Miss Idaho-America 1991 1966 Birthday Jerry Kelly, Madison WI, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Cleveland Open-2nd 1966 Birthday Jerry Patrick Kelly, Madison WI, PGA golfer, 1995 Greater Milw-34th 1966 Birthday Adam Sandler, actor - comedian, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, SNL 1965 Birthday Dorcas Wonsavage, Madison Wis, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1964 Birthday Gary Suter, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, USA 1963 Birthday Dave Besteman, Madison Wis, speed skater 1994 Olympics 1962 Birthday Sherri Steinhauer, Madison WI, LPGA golfer, 1992 du Maurier Ltd 1960 Birthday Zane Smith, Madison WI, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1959 Birthday Beth Heiden, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 3000m speed skater 1980 Olympics bronze 1958 Birthday Eric Heiden, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 1/5/10K speed skater, 5 Olympic Gold Medals 1980 1957 Birthday Mark Johnson, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL forward, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1957 Event 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade 1957 Birthday Connie Carpenter-Phinney, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 79k cyclist, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1956 Birthday John Jorgenson, born in Madison, Wisconsin, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited 1956 Event WISC TV channel 3 in Madison, Wisconsin (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 Birthday Christopher Noth, born in Madison, Wisconsin, actor, played Mr. Big on show, 'Sex in the City' 1954 Event WHA TV channel 21 in Madison, Wisconsin (PBS) begins broadcasting 1951 Event Rocky Marciano defeats Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden 1946 Event New York Knicks' 1st game at Madison Square Garden loses 78-68 to Chicago Stags 1946 Birthday Tyne Daly, born in Madison, Wisconsin, actress, Cagney and Lacey, Angel Unchained 1945 Birthday Michael Cole, born in Madison, Wisconsin, actor, Pete-Mod Squad 1945 Birthday Joe Schermie, Madison Wi, bassist, 3 Dog Night-Joy to the World 1944 Birthday Tracy Nelson, Madison Wisconsin, singer and actress, Square Pegs 1940 Event Wrestling returns to Madison Square Garden after 12 year lay off 1926 Birthday Lee Hoiby, Madison Wisconsin, composer, 1957 Arts and Letters 1925 Event 1st hockey game at Madison Square Garden, Mont Candiens 3, New York Americans 1 1924 Birthday Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot, X-15 1922 Birthday Guy Madison, Robert Moseley, California, actor, Wild Bill Hickok 1922 Event WHA-AM in Madison WI begins radio transmissions 1909 Event Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, New York City 1908 Birthday Dennis O'Keefe, born in Fort Madison, Iowa, actor/dir, T-Men, Fighting Seabees 1906 Death Stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit 1900 Event 1st U.S. automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (New York City) 1900 Event 1st-ever U.S. auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in New York City 1900 Birthday Wayne Morse, born in Madison, Wisconsin, Senator-Oregon 1945 - 1969 1897 Event 1st indoor fly casting tournament opens, at Madison Square Garden 1896 Event 1st U.S. women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden 1884 Event Potters Field reopened as Madison Park 1883 Event 1st New York Horse Show held (Madison Square Garden) 1879 Event Madison Square Garden opens 1879 Event Gilmore Garden (New York City) renamed Madison Square Garden 1879 Event 1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Square Garden, New York City) 1849 Death Dolley Madison, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins, died at age 81 in Washington, D.C. 1836 Death James Madison, 4th U.S. President (1809-17), dies in Montpelier Virginia at 85 1812 Event James Madison re-elected president of U.S., E Gerry vice-pres 1811 Event President Madison prohibits trade with Britain for 3rd time in 4 years 1809 Event Madison becomes 1st president inaugurated in American-made clothes 1808 Event James Madison elected U.S. president/George Clinton vice-president 1806 Birthday James Madison Randolph, Jefferson's grandson, 1st born in White House 1803 Event Supreme Court 1st rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury vs. Madison) 1768 Birthday Dolley Madison, born in New Garden, North Carolina, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins 1751 Birthday James Madison, born in Port Conway, Virginia, D-R, 4th U.S. president, 1809-17
