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 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
1963 Tracy Nelson, California, actress, Glitter, Square Pegs, Father Dowling
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 Chic 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
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
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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