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2010 Event - A car bomb is discovered and deactivated in New York City's Times Square
2010 Event - Kyrgyzstan unrest continues as over 1,000 people in Jala-Abad gather in the towns main square denouncing Otunbayeva's interim government and chanting pro-Bakiev slogans 2008 Event - 160 square mile part of the Antarctic ice shelf disintegrates 1999 Death - Jose Quintero, director, founded the Circle in the Square company, dies at 75 1996 Event - Sony does not renew lease on megatron in Times Square 1995 Death - 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 Death - Ted Sannella, square dance caller, dies of cancer 1995 Event - "Rose Tattoo" closes at Circle in the Square New York City after 80 performances 1995 Event - "Rose Tattoo" opens at Circle in the Square Theater New York City for 80 performances 1995 Event - "Shadow Box" closes at Circle in Square Theater New York City after 49 performances 1991 Event - Paramount at Madison Square Garden in New York City opens 1991 Event - Lexington Ave IRT subway train derails at Union Square, 5 die 1990 Event - 500 pound Hershey Kiss is displayed in Times Square 1990 Event - China lifts martial law (imposed after Tiananmen Square massacre) 1989 Event - 10,000 Chinese soldiers are blocked by 100,000 citizens protecting students demonstrating for democracy in Tiananmen Square, Beijing 1989 Event - Lincoln Square in Bronx named 1989 Event - Demonstration for democratic reforms in Beijing's Tiananmen square 1989 Event - Approx 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China 1989 Event - Beijing students take over Tiananmen Square in China 1989 Event - Thousands of Chinese crowd into Beijing's Tiananmen Square cheering students demanding greater political freedom 1989 Event - Madison Square Garden announces 2-year $100 M renovation plan 1987 Event - West German pilot Mathias Rust, who flew a private plane from Helsinki Finland, to Moscow's Red Square, forms trial in Russia 1987 Event - West German Mathias Rust lands airplane on Red Square 1982 Event - Funeral services held in Moscow's Red Square for Leonid I Brezhnev 1981 Event - Seven Brothers Square in Bronx named honoring 7 Santini Bro Moving Co 1981 Event - Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St. Peter's Square 1980 Event - Bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden 1974 Event - 1st NBA game at Market Square Arena - Pacers beat Spurs 129-121 1974 Event - Market Square Arena in Indianapolis opens 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 Event - Elvis Presley records a live album at New York's Madison Square Garden 1971 Event - "Man of La Mancha" closes at ANTA Washington Square Theater New York City after 2329 performances 1971 Event - Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden 1969 Event - Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (Rangers vs. North Stars) 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 - John Femia, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Square Pegs, Hello Larry 1965 Event - "Man of La Mancha" opens at ANTA Washington Square Theater New York City for 2329 performances 1965 Death - Norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66 1965 Birthday - Sarah Jessica Parker, born in Nelsonville, Ohio, actress, Square Pegs, LA Story 1964 Birthday - 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 Birthday - Tracy Nelson, California, actress, Glitter, Square Pegs, Father Dowling 1963 Birthday - Michael Gostigian, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, pentathelete, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1961 Event - Soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square 1961 Birthday - Cathy Silvers, New York City, actress, Jenny-Happy Days, Foley Square 1960 Birthday - David Boon, cricketer, short backward square from Tasmania 1960 Death - Frank Lloyd, director (Berkeley Square, Blood on the Sun), dies at 72 1959 Death - Harold Huber, actor (I Cover Times Square), dies at 49 1958 Event - Union Square, San Francisco becomes state historical landmark 1957 Event - 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade 1953 Birthday - Sanford Jensen, born in South Haven, Michigan, actor, Foley Square 1952 Event - "Buttrio Square" closes at New Century Theater New York City after 7 performances 1952 Event - "Buttrio Square" opens at New Century Theater New York City for 7 performances 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 1945 Event - Victory celebration at Red Square 1944 Birthday - Tracy Nelson, Madison Wisconsin, singer and actress, Square Pegs 1944 Death - Laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28 1943 Event - New York City's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater 1943 Event - Lynch Triangle (Square) in Bronx named 1941 Event - Ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco 1940 Event - Wrestling returns to Madison Square Garden after 12 year lay off 1939 Event - Birdbaths installed in Union Square, SF 1929 Event - John Baldridge' "Berkeley Square," premieres in New York City 1929 Birthday - 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 Event - Depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square 1926 Event - Latkin Square in Bronx named for 1st U.S. Jewish soldier to die in WW I 1925 Event - 1st hockey game at Madison Square Garden, Mont Candiens 3, New York Americans 1 1925 Birthday - Richard C. Sarafian, New York City, director/actor, Foley Square 1924 Event - Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square 1920 Event - Time Square Theater opens at 217 W 42nd St. New York City 1916 Birthday - Laird Cregar, born in Philadelphia, actor, Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square 1911 Birthday - 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 Event - Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, New York City 1908 Event - 1st time, ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square 1907 Event - For 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year 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 1897 Event - Bronx acquires Hutton Square 1897 Event - 1st indoor fly casting tournament opens, at Madison Square Garden 1896 Event - Bronx acquires O'Brien Square 1896 Event - 1st U.S. women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden 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) 1835 Event - New Orleans gives U.S. government Jackson Square to be used as a mint 1795 Event - Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution 1754 Death - Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 |
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