History Hop Tags - Square

1795-03-05

Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution

1835-06-19

New Orleans gives US government Jackson Square to be used as a mint

1838-04-09

UK National Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square, London

1842-03-17

Indians land in Ohio, a 12 square mile area in Upper Sandusky

1853-06-24

Gadsden Purchase 29,670-square-mile (76,800 square km) from Mexico (now southern Arizona and New Mexico) for $10 million signed by President Franklin Pierce

1861-02-27

Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland in Castle Square, Warsaw

1865-07-21

In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first true western showdown.

1871-10-08

Great Fire kills 200, destroys over 4 square miles (10 square km) of Chicago buildings, & original Emancipation Proclamation

1879-05-30

Gilmore Garden (NYC) renamed Madison Square Garden

1879-05-31

Madison Square Garden opens in New York, named after 4th President James Madison

1881-03-18

Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opens (Madison Square Garden)

1891-10-18

1st international 6-day bicycle race in US (Madison Square Garden, NYC) begins

1891-10-20

1st International 6 day bike race (NY Madison Square Garden) begins

1891-10-25

1st International 6 day bike race (NY Madison Square Garden) ends

1896-01-06

1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden

1896-03-10

Bronx acquires O'Brien Square

1897-03-15

1st indoor fly casting tournament opens, at Madison Square Garden

1897-07-01

Bronx acquires Hutton Square

1899-02-12

1st 2-man team 6-day bicycle race in US begins, Madison Square Garden, NYC

1900-10-30

First-ever US auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in NYC

1900-11-03

First US automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC)

1902-07-14

The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta.

1902-12-28

1st indoor pro football game, Syracuse beats Phila 6-0 (Madison Square Garden, NYC)

1903-03-15

After years of fighting between the British and the rebellious Africans, the British claim supremacy over 500,000 square miles, thus controlling all northern Nigeria

1904-12-31

The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square, then known as Longacre Square, in New York, New York.

1907-12-31

For 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year

1908-01-01

1st time, ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square

1908-08-24

NY Giants scores shown on electric diamonds known as "Compton's Baseball Bulletin" at Madison Square Garden

1908-11-25

Dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (US) in Madison Square Garden marathon by 60 yds

1909-12-11

Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC

1910-08-31

Theodore Roosevelt makes a speech in Kansas advocating a 'square deal': property shall be 'the servant and not the master of the commonwealth'

1919-01-31

The Battle of George Square takes place in Glasgow, Scotland. Troops deployed against protesters for fear of a Bolshevik uprising.

1920-09-30

Time Square Theater opens at 217 W 42nd St NYC

1924-01-27

Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square, Moscow

1926-12-27

Depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square

1926-12-27

Latkin Square in Bronx named for 1st US Jewish soldier to die in WW I

1928-01-13

RCA and GE install three test television sets in homes in Schenectady, New York allowing American inventor E.F.W. Alexanderson to demonstrate the first home television receiver which delivered a poor and unsteady 1.5 square inch picture

1929-11-04

John Baldridge' "Berkeley Square" premieres in NYC

1934-12-29

1st collegiate basketball doubleheader (Madison Square Garden)

1939-01-13

The Black Friday bush fires burn 20,000 square kilometres of land in Australia, claiming the lives of 71 people.

1939-10-02

Birdbaths installed in Union Square, SF

1940-03-02

1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, Madison Square Garden, NYC

1941-03-31

Ground broken for Union Square Garage, SF

1943-09-21

Lynch Triangle (Square) in Bronx named

1943-12-31

NYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater

1945-05-09

Victory celebration at Red Square

1948-03-19

Lee Savold KOs Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at Madison Square Garden, NYC

1949-03-30

Riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joined NATO.

1949-05-31

Charley Lupica begins stay on 4 foot square platform atop a 60' pole, vowing to stay until Indians clinch pennant. (They don't, & stays 117 days)

1951-10-26

Rocky Marciano defeats Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden

1952-10-14

"Buttrio Square" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 7 performances

1952-10-18

"Buttrio Square" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 7 perfs

1954-03-19

1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in Madison Square Garden, NYC

1958-05-26

Union Square, SF becomes state historical landmark

1960-11-11

Largest NY Knick 49th St Madison Square Garden crowd-18,499

1961-10-30

Soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square

1961-12-04

Smallest NY Knick, 49th St Madison Square Garden crowd-1,300 (snowstorm)

1964-09-11

Gillette's 20 year contract with Madison Square Garden & ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at Cleve Auditorium

1968-02-11

Madison Square Garden III closes Madison Square Garden IV opens (NYC)

1968-08-30

John & Yoko's "One on One" benefit for children at Madison Square Garden

1968-10-19

Derry Citizen's Action Committee, formed on Oct 9, stage an illegal sit-down at Guildhall Square as part of large civil disobedience campaign

1968-12-26

Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors & 2 game misconducts in a game against NY Rangers in NY's Madison Square Garden

1969-04-23

Over 1000 square miles flooded in Shantung Province China

1969-10-15

Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (Rangers vs North Stars)

1970-11-21

NY Knicks 1st game against Cleve Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at Madison Square Garden

1972-06-10

Elvis Presley records a live album at NY's Madison Square Garden

1972-08-30

John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform at Madison Square Garden

1972-11-15

Circle-in the-Square Theater opens at 1633 Broadway NYC

1974-09-15

Market Square Arena in Indianapolis opens

1974-10-09

Washington Capitals 1st NHL game, losing 6-3 to NY Rangers at Madison Square Garden Wash Caps begin a 37 game road losing streak

1974-10-18

1st NBA game at Market Square Arena - Pacers beat Spurs 129-121

1974-11-28

John Lennon's last concert appearance (Elton John concert in Madison Square Garden NYC)

1975-12-28

Red Army beats NY Rangers 7-3 at Madison Square Garden

1977-05-01

36 people are killed in Taksim Square, Istanbul, during the Labour Day celebrations.

1979-09-07

5 day MUSE concert against nuclear energy opens at Madison Square Garden, NY

1979-09-18

The Who opens NYC concerts at Madison Square Garden

1979-09-19

No Nukes Concert at Madison Square Garden includes Springsteen & Crosby, Stills & Nash

1979-11-17

NY Stars (WBL) home opener at Madison Square Garden in NYC

1979-12-27

Red Army beats NY Rangers 5-2 at Madison Square Garden

1980-09-04

Yes performs its last concert (Madison Square Garden)

1980-10-08

After playing two shows at the Madison Square Garden, Bob Marley collapsed in Central Park while jogging, brought to Sloan-Kettering Hospital

1981-05-13

Pope John Paul II is shot and critically wounded by Turkish gunman Mehemet Ali Agca in St Peter's Square, Vatican City

1981-06-10

Seven Brothers Square in Bronx named honoring 7 Santini Bro Moving Co

1982-11-15

Funeral service held in Moscow's Red Square for Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev

1985-03-31

Wrestlemania I at Madison Square Garden NY, Hogan & Mr T beat Piper & Orndorf

1986-12-12

James "Bone Crusher" Smith TKO's WBA champ Tim Witherspoon in Madison Square Garden

1987-05-30

West German Mathias Rust lands airplane on Red Square

1987-09-02

West German pilot Mathias Rust, who flew a private plane from Helsinki Finland, to Moscow's Red Square, forms trial in Russia

1987-12-12

Rollermania at Madison Square Garden, Eastern Express beats Midwest Pioneers

1988-08-06

The Tompkins Square Park Police Riot in New York City spurs reform of the NYPD, who were responsible for the melee that transpired the night of August 6-7.

1988-08-07

Rioting in New York City's Tompkins Square Park.

1988-10-22

Elton John sells out Madison Square Garden for a record 26th time

1989-04-21

Thousands of Chinese crowd into Beijing's Tiananmen Square cheering students demanding greater political freedom

1989-04-27

Beijing students take over Tiananmen Square in China

1989-05-13

Approx 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China

1989-05-14

Demonstration for democratic reforms in Beijing's Tiananmen square

1989-05-23

Lincoln Square in Bronx named

1989-06-02

10,000 Chinese soldiers are blocked by 100,000 citizens protecting students demonstrating for democracy in Tiananmen Square, Beijing

1989-06-03

Beginning of the Tiananmen Square Massacre as Chinese troops open fire on pro-democracy supporters in Beijing

1989-06-04

Tiananmen Square Massacre: Chinese troops clear the square of student protesters, unofficial figures place death toll near 1,000.

1990-01-10

China lifts martial law (imposed after Tiananmen Square massacre)

1990-09-18

500 lb 6' Hershey Kiss is displayed at 1 Times Square, NYC

1991-08-28

Lexington Ave IRT subway train derails at Union Square, 5 die

1991-09-25

Paramount at Madison Square Garden in NYC opens

1994-01-22

East beats West 9-8 in 45th NHL All Star Game at Madison Square Garden in NYC

1994-03-20

Wrestlemania X at Madison Square Garden NY, Bret Hart pins Yokozuna

1995-04-30

"Rose Tattoo" opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 80 perfs

1995-07-02

"Rose Tattoo" closes at Circle in the Square NYC after 80 perfs

1996-06-01

Sony does not renew lease on megatron in Times Square

2001-01-23

The Chinese Communist Party stages a self-immolation in Tiananmen Square to frame Falun Gong and escalate the persecution.

2007-02-12

A gunman opens fire in a mall in Salt Lake City, killing 5 people in the Trolley Square shooting.

2008-06-01

A fire at the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood destroys several icons from movies, such as Courthouse Square, the clock tower from Back to the Future, and the King Kong exhibit on the studio tour.

2010-05-01

Car bomb fails to go off in Times Square, New York City

1847-03-24

Wordsworth Donisthorpe, London's Trafalgar Square

1869-06-22

Bob Slater, Square Joe

1879-08-26

Joe Jeanette, Square Joe

1882-05-05

Sylvia Pankhurst, Trafalgar Square Riot

1882-9-14

Kathryn Hutchinson, The Square Deceiver

1884-03-18

Herman the Hermit, Square Dance Jubilee

1894-06-22

Eddie Leslie, The Square Peg

1906-9-19

Frank Yrigoyen, Square Shooter

1909-03-16

Campbell Singer, The Square Peg

1909-12-23

Barney Ross, Barney Ross of Chicago, in Defense of His World's Championship Welterweight Title Against Henry Armstrong of California, Featherweight Champion, Held at the Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, New York

1910-06-08

Henry Blyth, The Square Peg

1911-04-16

Peter Lopiccolo, Times Square

1912-10-15

Lon Doty, Square Dance Jubilee

1915-05-15

Rotraut Richter, Violet of Potsdam Square

1916-07-28

Laird Cregar, Phila, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square)

1919-02-01

Charles S. Dubin, Square One TV

1920-04-09

Gianni Ravera, The Girl of San Pietro Square

1920-07-22

Guy Elmes, A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

1921-08-10

Jon Riffel, Square Dance Katy

1921-9-20

Jack Kine, It's a Square World

1922-02-23

John Carisi, There Are the Hip, and There Are the Square

1922-04-23

William Long, Square One

1923-11-23

Frank Porter, The Fourth Square

1924-9-30

Sergio Centi, The Girl of San Pietro Square

1925-03-20

Christie Humphrey, The King's Square

1926-08-22

Gerald S. Lesser, Square One TV

1926-10-26

Faye Marlowe, Hangover Square

1927-12-25

Stefan Martin Sokol, The Square of Saint Elisabeth

1930-04-28

Richard C Sarafian, NYC, director/actor (Foley Square), (d. 2013)

1931-10-06

David D. Connell, Square One TV

1932-9-01

Béla Tóth, Moscow Square

1933-04-01

Brianne Murphy, Square Pegs

1934-02-25

Erzsi Pápai, Moscow Square

1936-02-12

Fang Lizhi, Beijing China, Chinese astrophysicist/dissident (Tiananmen Square, 1989), (d. 2012)

1936-10-12

Tony Kubek, shortstop (NY Yankees)/sportscaster (NBC-TV, Madison Square Garden)

1939-08-13

David Mainse, Circle Square

1943-11-16

Jim Bynum, Square Dance

1944-07-23

Alexander Buzo, Arthur! And the Square Knights of the Round Table

1946-05-29

Robin Johnson, Brooklyn, actress (Times Square)

1947-03-11

Blue Weaver, Times Square

1947-05-05

László B. Tóth, Moscow Square

1950-10-11

Catlin Adams, Los Angeles California, actress (Ms Loomis-Square Pegs)

1950-10-25

Yona Elian, Desperado Square

1951-07-09

Michael Winship, Square One TV

1951-07-20

Zsolt Kovács, Moscow Square

1953-05-10

Rudy Hackett, Four Square Miles to Glory

1953-07-26

Earl Tatum, Four Square Miles to Glory

1953-08-11

Sanford Jensen, South Haven Mich, actor (Foley Square)

1955-05-28

Rick Walker, 1995 Builders Square Alamo Bowl

1955-08-15

Ewa Wencel, Saviour Square

1956-01-09

Mike Walczewski, American Public Address Announcer at Madison Square Garden

1960-01-28

John Caliri, Providence RI, actor (Vinnie-Square Pegs, Double Trouble)

1960-02-08

Scooter McCray, Four Square Miles to Glory

1960-11-13

Krzysztof Bochenek, Saviour Square

1960-12-29

David Boon, cricketer (short backward square from Tasmania)

1960-9-11

Shui-Bo Wang, Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square

1961-05-27

Cathy Silvers, NYC, actress (Jenny-Happy Days, Foley Square)

1962-11-01

Ferenc Szabo, Square Roots/1 Olie, 2 Olie, 3 Olie, 4/Switcheroo

1963-04-30

Judit Biró, Moscow Square

1963-10-25

Tracy Nelson, California, American actress (Glitter, Square Pegs, Father Dowling)

1964-9-27

Ron Klepper, Union Square

1965-03-25

Sarah Jessica Parker, Nelsonville Ohio, American actress (Square Pegs, Sex and the City)

1966-08-15

Beata Fudalej, Saviour Square

1966-10-19

Amy Linker, Brooklyn New York, American actress (Lewis & Clark, Lauren-Square Pegs)

1967-08-03

John Femia, Brooklyn New York, American actor (Square Pegs, Hello Larry)

1968-05-03

Stefanie Zadravec, Approaching Union Square

1968-05-15

Petr Lom, Back to the Square

1968-11-16

Kelly McClory, Times Square

1968-12-23

Lucy Bell, The Square

1968-9-16

Marc Anthony, Marc Anthony: The Concert from Madison Square Garden

1969-06-24

Sissel Kyrkjebø, Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Sissel

1969-07-29

Marci Ien, Circle Square

1970-08-11

Zuzanna Lipiec, Saviour Square

1970-9-20

Robert Ostolski, Saviour Square

1971-02-15

Zina Kerste, Saviour Square

1971-04-23

Ferenc Török, Moscow Square

1972-07-09

Jason Dodd, Circle Square

1972-08-14

Jae-Suk Yoo, Times Square: Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

1972-12-08

Joanna Kos-Krauze, Saviour Square

1973-02-07

Kate Thornton, Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York

1973-02-23

Dániel Garas, Moscow Square

1973-06-21

Trish Cairns, Life After the Square

1973-07-29

Wanya Morris, Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden

1973-11-28

Jowita Budnik, Saviour Square

1973-12-09

Wojciech Staron, Saviour Square

1974-01-14

Arkadiusz Janiczek, Saviour Square

1974-05-17

Jehane Noujaim, The Square

1974-05-22

Dina Pugliese, Bash at the Square

1975-05-16

Allon Furstenberg, Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garden

1975-12-03

Rafael Lozada, Approaching Union Square

1976-01-02

Greg Hatton, The Square

1976-03-16

Dávid Szanitter, Moscow Square

1976-04-25

Jong-Kook Kim, Times Square: Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

1976-04-27

Richard Cancro, A Times Square Anniversary Party

1976-06-11

Jared DeVries, 1996 Builders Square Alamo Bowl

1976-06-19

Hanna Kochanska, Saviour Square

1976-9-12

Darren Lu, Triangle Square

1977-06-06

Marcin Masztalerz, Saviour Square

1977-10-28

Brendan Donoghue, The Square

1978-02-24

Gary Kang, Times Square: Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

1978-06-28

Anand Chandrasekaran, The Square

1979-08-20

Dong-hoon Ha, Times Square: Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

1979-10-22

Jannero Pargo, Four Square Miles to Glory

1979-11-14

Allison Hagendorf, Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden

1979-9-29

Simon Szabó, Moscow Square

1980-01-25

Gábor Karalyos, Moscow Square

1980-07-08

Scott Michael Robinson, A Foreign Kiss in Times Square

1981-11-21

Bence Jávor, Moscow Square

1981-11-28

Sean Chandler, A Square to Spare

1982-04-15

Shannon Dollison, Union Square

1983-02-13

Brandi Williams, New Year's Eve Live from Times Square with Ryan Seacrest

1983-04-10

Zsanna Éry-Kovács, Moscow Square

1984-11-23

Hilton Armstrong, Four Square Miles to Glory

1984-9-05

Patrick Gerrity, The Square

1985-07-14

Kwang Soo Lee, Times Square: Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

1986-12-20

Anthony Borges, A Times Square Anniversary Party

1987-07-13

Tim Buttner, Four Square

1988-06-10

Susana Abril, Susana Abril Fully Nude in Central Square

1997-01-31

James Threadgill, Trafalgar Square

1998-08-24

Alfie Smart, Trafalgar Square

1999-04-08

Flynn Marks, Trafalgar Square

1820-07-14

British PM Robert Peel (32) weds Sir John Floyd's daughter Julia at St George's, Hanover Square in London

1867-02-16

Prime Minister of Canada John A. Macdonald (52) weds Agnes Bernard (30) at St George's Church in Hanover Square, London

1974-06-05

"Sly and the Family Stone" frontman Sly Stone (31) weds model-actress Kathy Silva at Madison Square Garden

1982-07-01

Over 2000 Unification Church couples marry at NY Madison Square Garden

2004-07-03

Actress Tori Spelling (31) weds actor-writer Charlie Shanian (35) at her parents 56,000-square foot mansion in Bel Air, California

2008-04-04

Singer-songwriter and actress Beyonce Knowles (30) weds rapper Jay-Z (43) at a 13,500-square foot penthouse apartment in New York

1754-06-07

Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52

1906-06-25

Stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit

1914-01-30

Wordsworth Donisthorpe, London's Trafalgar Square

1930-06-20

Bob Slater, Square Joe

1941-02-28

Mary McIvor, The Square Deal Man

1944-12-09

Laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28

1947-10-01

Rotraut Richter, Violet of Potsdam Square

1955-07-03

Joan Jasmyn, Times Square Playboy

1958-07-07

Joe Jeanette, Square Joe

1959-09-29

Harold Huber, actor (I Cover Times Square), dies at 49

1960-08-10

Frank Lloyd, director (Berkeley Square, Blood on the Sun), dies at 72

1965-05-04

Norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66

1986-05-14

Gianni Ravera, The Girl of San Pietro Square

1986-12-29

Hylda Tyson, Berkeley Square

1988-03-12

Arnold Bell, The Square Peg

1988-03-30

Fred Gilman, The Square Shooter

1992-10-03

John Carisi, There Are the Hip, and There Are the Square

1993-10-22

Fred C Shapiro, US journalist (Tiananmen-square 1989), dies at 62

1995-05-15

David D. Connell, Square One TV

1995-11-18

Ted Sannella, square dance caller, dies of cancer

1996-12-10

Peter Lopiccolo, Times Square

2002-03-15

Sergio Centi, The Girl of San Pietro Square

2003-08-20

Brianne Murphy, Square Pegs

2005-01-14

Jack Kine, It's a Square World

2005-08-24

Jon Riffel, Square Dance Katy

2006-08-16

Alexander Buzo, Arthur! And the Square Knights of the Round Table

2008-02-10

William Long, Square One

2009-06-29

Stefan Martin Sokol, The Square of Saint Elisabeth

2010-05-18

Christie Humphrey, The King's Square

2010-09-23

Gerald S. Lesser, Square One TV

2011-09-05

Charles S. Dubin, Square One TV