Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden, sometimes called "The World's Most Famous Arena," is located in the heart of New York, New York. It is the home of the NHL's New York Rangers and the NBA's New York Knicks. In addition to sporting events, it is used for concerts, conventions and other special events.

The first Madison Square Garden was opened in 1874 on Madison Avenue in New York City. In 1889, the facility hosted the first indoor football games. A second building, Madison Square Garden II opened just down the street in 1890. This new building was host to the 1924 Democratic National Convention. A third garden, which is the one used today, opened in 1925. Madison Square Garden has undergone three major renovations since its opening. A fourth renovation is planned to be completed by late 2011.

• 1874: Madison Square Garden I breaks ground

• 1879: May 31, Madison Square Garden opens to the public

• 1889: First Indoor American Football Games

• 1890: Madison Square Garden II

• 1919: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Madison Square Garden

• 1924: Democratic National Convention

• 1925: Madison Square Garden III, "The House that Tex Built"

• 1925: New York's First Professional Indoor Hockey Game

• 1934: College basketball begins at MSG, University of Notre Dame vs New York University

• 1940: First televised basketball & hockey games from MSG

• 1943-50: Host of NCAA Basketball Championships

• 1954-55: NBA All-Star Game

• 1962: President JFK's 45th birthday, Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday Mr. President"

• 1968: Madison Square Garden IV opens

• 1969: First televised appearance for the Jackson 5

• 1971: Boxing: Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier

• 1972: Elvis Presley at the Garden

• 1979: The Pope comes to The Garden

• 1982: Rev. & Mrs. Sun Myung Moon | Moon Marriages- A look back

• 1983-Current: Hosts the Big East Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

• 1991: $200 million renovation by Paramount

• 1997: First WNBA game hosted by the New York Liberty

• 1998: Sun Myung Moon marries 1500 couples

• 2000: Barbara Streisand Farewell Concert

• 2001: Michael Jackson Returns to the stage

• 2001: The Concert for New York City, benefit for 9/11

• 2005: From the Big Apple to the Big Easy, Concert for Hurricane Katrina

• 2006: Billy Joel with 12 sold-out concerts

• 2006: Barbara Streisand Farewell Again

• 2007: Original Boxing 18' by 18' ring retired

• Barnes & Noble.com: Garden of Dreams: Madison Square Garden 125 Years

• Amazon: Books | DVDs

• eBay: Madison Square Garden Merchandise

• Google Product Search: Madison Square Garden Memorabilia

• AllPosters.com: Madison Square Garden Posters

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