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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

1958 Eric Heiden, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 1/5/10K speed skater, 5 Olympic Gold Medals 1980

1957 Mark Johnson, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL forward, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics

1957 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade

1957 Connie Carpenter-Phinney, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 79k cyclist, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics

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 Chicago 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

1900 Wayne Morse, born in Madison, Wisconsin, Senator-Oregon 1945 - 1969

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)

1849 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 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. president/George Clinton vice-president

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 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 James Madison, born in Port Conway, Virginia, D-R, 4th U.S. president, 1809-17


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