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1994 Event - Wrestlemania X at MSG NY, Bret Hart pins Yokozuna 1994 Event - East beats West 9-8 in 45th NHL All Star Game at MSG in New York City 1988 Event - New York Yankees sign 12-year television contract with MSG for $500M 1988 Event - Elton John sells out MSG for a record 26th time 1987 Event - Rollermania at MSG, Eastern Express beats Midwest Pioneers 1986 Event - James "Bone Crusher" Smith TKO's WBA champ Tim Witherspoon in MSG 1985 Event - Wrestlemania I at MSG NY, Hogan and Mr. T beat Piper and Orndorf 1982 Event - Over 2000 Unification Church couples marry at New York MSG 1980 Event - Yes performs its last concert (MSG) 1979 Event - Red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at MSG 1979 Event - New York Stars (WBL) home opener at MSG in New York City 1979 Event - No Nukes Concert at MSG includes Springsteen and Crosby, Stills and Nash 1979 Event - The Who opens New York City concerts at MSG 1979 Event - 5 day MUSE concert against nuclear energy opens at MSG, New York 1977 Event - Elton John honored by MSG Hall of Fame 1975 Event - Red Army beats New York Rangers 7-3 at MSG 1974 Event - John Lennon's last concert appearance (Elton John concert in MSG New York City) 1974 Event - Washington Capitals 1st NHL game, losing 6-3 to New York Rangers at MSG Washington Caps begin a 37 game road losing streak 1970 Event - New York Knicks 1st game against Cleveland Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at MSG 1968 Event - Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts in a game against New York Rangers in New York's MSG 1968 Event - John and Yoko's "One on One" benefit for children at MSG 1968 Event - Madison Square Garden III closes MSG IV opens (New York City) 1964 Event - Gillette's 20 year contract with MSG and ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at Cleveland Auditorium 1961 Event - Smallest New York Knick, 49th St. MSG crowd-1,300 (snowstorm) 1960 Event - Largest New York Knick 49th St. MSG crowd-18,499 1954 Event - 1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, New York City 1948 Event - Lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at MSG, New York City 1940 Event - 1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, New York City 1936 Birthday - Tony Kubek, shortstop, New York Yankees, sportscaster, NBC-TV, MSG 1934 Event - 1st collegiate basketball doubleheader (MSG) 1908 Event - Dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (U.S.) in MSG marathon by 60 yards 1908 Event - New York Giants scores shown on electric diamonds known as "Compton's Baseball Bulletin" at MSG 1902 Event - 1st indoor pro football game, Syracuse beats Philadelphia 6-0 (MSG, New York City) 1899 Event - 1st 2-man team 6-day bicycle race in U.S. begins, MSG, New York City 1891 Event - 1st International 6 day bike race (New York MSG) ends 1891 Event - 1st International 6 day bike race (New York MSG) begins 1891 Event - 1st international 6-day bicycle race in U.S. (MSG, New York City) begins 1881 Event - Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opens (MSG) 1877 Birthday - Erno [Ernst von] Dohnanyi, Hungary, composer, Msg to Posterity 1844 Event - Samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg) |
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