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2008 160 square mile part of the Antarctic ice shelf disintegrates
1999 Jose Quintero, director, founded the Circle in the Square company, dies at 75 1996 Sony does not renew lease on megatron in Times Square 1995 Benny Lee, entertainer, comedy actor, singer, appeared in radio comedy programs, including It's a Square World, appeared in episodes of Are You Being Served?, and the television series Minder, dies at 84 1995 Ted Sannella, square dance caller, dies of cancer 1995 "Rose Tattoo" closes at Circle in the Square New York City after 80 performances 1995 "Rose Tattoo" opens at Circle in the Square Theater New York City for 80 performances 1995 "Shadow Box" closes at Circle in Square Theater New York City after 49 performances 1991 Paramount at Madison Square Garden in New York City opens 1991 Lexington Ave IRT subway train derails at Union Square, 5 die 1990 500 pound Hershey Kiss is displayed in Times Square 1990 China lifts martial law (imposed after Tiananmen Square massacre) 1989 10,000 Chinese soldiers are blocked by 100,000 citizens protecting students demonstrating for democracy in Tiananmen Square, Beijing 1989 Lincoln Square in Bronx named 1989 Demonstration for democratic reforms in Beijing's Tiananmen square 1989 Approx 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China 1989 Beijing students take over Tiananmen Square in China 1989 Thousands of Chinese crowd into Beijing's Tiananmen Square cheering students demanding greater political freedom 1989 Madison Square Garden announces 2-year $100 M renovation plan 1987 West German pilot Mathias Rust, who flew a private plane from Helsinki Finland, to Moscow's Red Square, forms trial in Russia 1987 West German Mathias Rust lands airplane on Red Square 1982 Funeral services held in Moscow's Red Square for Leonid I Brezhnev 1981 Seven Brothers Square in Bronx named honoring 7 Santini Bro Moving Co 1981 Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St. Peter's Square 1980 Bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden 1974 1st NBA game at Market Square Arena - Pacers beat Spurs 129-121 1974 Market Square Arena in Indianapolis opens 1973 Mike Burke, President (New York Yankees)/dir (Madison Square Garden), dies 1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono perform at Madison Square Garden 1972 Elvis Presley records a live album at New York's Madison Square Garden 1971 "Man of La Mancha" closes at ANTA Washington Square Theater New York City after 2329 performances 1971 Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden 1969 Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (Rangers vs. North Stars) 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 John Femia, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Square Pegs, Hello Larry 1965 "Man of La Mancha" opens at ANTA Washington Square Theater New York City for 2329 performances 1965 Norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66 1965 Sarah Jessica Parker, born in Nelsonville, Ohio, actress, Square Pegs, LA Story 1964 Paul Parker, born in West Ham, London, athlete, soccer player, commentator, critical player at 1990 World Cup with England, manager, Blue Square Premier League 1963 Tracy Nelson, California, actress, Glitter, Square Pegs, Father Dowling 1963 Michael Gostigian, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, pentathelete, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1961 Soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square 1961 Cathy Silvers, New York City, actress, Jenny-Happy Days, Foley Square 1960 David Boon, cricketer, short backward square from Tasmania 1960 Frank Lloyd, director (Berkeley Square, Blood on the Sun), dies at 72 1959 Harold Huber, actor (I Cover Times Square), dies at 49 1958 Union Square, San Francisco becomes state historical landmark 1957 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade 1953 Sanford Jensen, born in South Haven, Michigan, actor, Foley Square 1952 "Buttrio Square" closes at New Century Theater New York City after 7 performances 1952 "Buttrio Square" opens at New Century Theater New York City for 7 performances 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 1945 Victory celebration at Red Square 1944 Tracy Nelson, Madison Wisconsin, singer and actress, Square Pegs 1944 Laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28 1943 New York City's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater 1943 Lynch Triangle (Square) in Bronx named 1941 Ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco 1940 Wrestling returns to Madison Square Garden after 12 year lay off 1939 Birdbaths installed in Union Square, SF 1929 John Baldridge' "Berkeley Square," premieres in New York City 1929 Arthur Hill, born in Brompton Square, London, Arthur Robin Ian Hill, 8th Marquess of Downshire, the Hereditary Constable of Hillsborough Fort. Conservative Party, House of Lords 1926 Depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square 1926 Latkin Square in Bronx named for 1st U.S. Jewish soldier to die in WW I 1925 1st hockey game at Madison Square Garden, Mont Candiens 3, New York Americans 1 1925 Richard C. Sarafian, New York City, director/actor, Foley Square 1924 Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square 1920 Time Square Theater opens at 217 W 42nd St. New York City 1916 Laird Cregar, born in Philadelphia, actor, Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square 1911 Benny Lee, born in Glasgow, Scotland, entertainer, comedy actor, singer, appeared in radio comedy programs, including It's a Square World, appeared in episodes of Are You Being Served?, and the television series Minder 1909 Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, New York City 1908 1st time, ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square 1907 For 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year 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 Bronx acquires Hutton Square 1897 1st indoor fly casting tournament opens, at Madison Square Garden 1896 Bronx acquires O'Brien Square 1896 1st U.S. women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden 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) 1835 New Orleans gives U.S. government Jackson Square to be used as a mint 1795 Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution 1754 Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 |
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