Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. The first two were located at Madison Square, thus the name. Subsequently a new 20,000-seat Garden was built at 50th Street and 8th Avenue, and the current Garden is at 7th Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets situated on top of Pennsylvania Station. The present arena is informally known to some as "The World's Most Famous Arena".

Notable events

Notable firsts

• February 12, 1879 - The first artificial ice rink in North America opens at the Garden.
• 1902 - The first indoor professional American football game is played.
• 1934 - The first college basketball game at the Garden is played, between the University of Notre Dame and New York University.
• February 28, 1940 - Basketball is televised for the first time (Fordham University vs. the University of Pittsburgh).
• March 19, 1954 - Joey Giardello knocks out Willie Tory in round seven at the Garden in the first televised prize boxing fight shown in color.
• March 31, 1985 - The WWF, now known as the WWE, presents the first WrestleMania event, marketed as the Greatest spectacle in professional wrestling, revolutionizing the Sports Entertainment industry.
• June 14, 1994 - After 54 years the New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup at Madison Square Garden.
• June 29, 1997 - The New York Liberty professional women's basketball team plays their first home game - the WNBA game to be played at the Garden. http://www.wnba.com/liberty/news/history_timeline.html
• March 1, 2003 - Quinnipiac University defeats the University of Connecticut 4-3 in the first college hockey game played at Madison Square Garden since 1977.

Other notable events

• June 25, 1906 - Architect Stanford White is assassinated by Harry K. Thaw on the rooftop, allegedly because he seduced the murderer's wife, Evelyn Nesbit.
• October 20, 2001 - The Concert for New York City is held at the Garden to benefit the city and the victims of the 9/11 terrorist disaster.
• March 14, 2004 - WWE's WrestleMania XX is held, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the company's first ever WrestleMania event.
• September 20, 2005 - From the Big Apple to the Big Easy is held at the Garden with a simultaneous concert at Radio City Music Hall to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
• October 24, 25, 26, 2005 - Cream reunion show.