NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump is He will hold a rally at Madison Square Garden this weekend, just nine days ago Election Daydrawing comparisons to some of the venue’s most infamous events.

The garden has been the venue for both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions since the 1800s. In particular, it was the site of a succession of rallies for pro-Nazi and Communist Party supporters in 1939, as tensions rose in the run-up to World War II. In 1962, Marilyn Monroe famously sang “Happy Birthday” for President John F. Kennedy, further adding to the legendary status of what a New York Knicks announcer described as “the most famous arena in the world.”

Hillary Clinton called for a rally a “revival” attempt regarding the Nazi rally, to which Trump’s campaign responded by calling his remarks “disgusting.”

It’s unclear what Trump’s rally will look like or what its theme will be, but here are some notable moments from Madison Square Garden’s political history.

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On February 20, 1939, a “Pro-American Rally” was held at Madison Square Garden to celebrate George Washington’s birthday.

As seen in the photos, people could be seen wearing Nazi armbands, waving American flags and displaying signs bearing slogans such as “Stop Jewish Domination of Christian America.” NPR’s “When the Nazis Took Manhattan” report.

The event was one of many held at the Garden from 1934 to 1936 by American Nazi groups. But this was the largest yet, bringing together nearly 20,000 participants months after Kristallnacht. According to a report by The Atlantic.

At the time, New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and Governor Herbert Lehman were criticized for allowing the rally during the Great Depression.

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LaGuardia defended the principle of free speech, arguing that all groups, including the Nazis, had the right to express their views. He frequently denounced the Nazi agenda, earning him this title “The greatest enemy of the Nazis.”

The anti-Nazi sentiments of 15,000 New Yorkers were unleashed in a torchlight parade down 8th Avenue and ended with hours of oratory at Madison Square Garden. The parade was held in protest of America’s participation in the Olympic Games in Berlin.

Rally came to the fore anti-Semitic speeches and included the Pledge of Allegiance, which was greeted with enthusiastic applause.

The rally was later featured in the Oscar-nominated short film “A Night in the Garden.”

George Wallace (C) speaks on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York on July 13, 1976. (Photo: Pierre Schermann/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images)

The current Garden, which opened in 1968 about a mile south of the original, is home to the NBA Knicks, NHL Rangers and various events. During the 1968 presidential campaign, George Wallace, representing the American Independent Party, gave a “Stand Up for America” ​​speech that echoed the populist nationalism seen in Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement. (AP).

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Tom Bradley (left) and Hubert Humphrey (right) take the stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York on July 13, 1976. (Photo: Pierre Schermann/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images)

This Garden hosted the Democratic National Conventions in 1976, 1980, and 1992 and the Republican National Convention in 2004.

Accepting his nomination, Jimmy Carter said, “Our country has been through a period of torment… It’s time to heal,” referring to the Vietnam War and Watergate. he said.

The 2004 Republican convention was the only convention held at Madison Square Garden and took place while New York was still reeling from the World Trade Center attacks. (AP).

On May 19, 1962, the Democratic Party held a fundraiser and birthday party for John F. Kennedy at the Garden, where Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday”. “Heat waves were still rising at the Garden when the President said, ‘I can retire from politics now,’ after Marilyn Monroe sang her sultry ‘Happy Birthday,'” AP reported.

Kennedy had joked that he might retire from politics a few months before he and Monroe tragically died (AP).

How will Trump do at MSG?

The NYPD did not provide a detailed security plan for Trump’s rally, and the city did not announce road closures for high-profile guests.

But New Yorkers should expect tight security and a lot of noise in the area, possibly along with protests, as seen at past rallies.

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During the Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden in 1939, the NYPD deployed 1,700 police officers; By this count, that was enough. NYC Department of Records and Information Services“to stop a revolution.”

Downtown streets were filled with protesters as a nearby Broadway orchestra played “The Star-Spangled Banner.” A crusader also broadcast anti-Nazi messages from the boarding house, urging people to “be Americans, stay home.”

Similarly, Richard Nixon’s 1968 rally took place amidst increased security and intense social unrest. In that tumultuous election year, Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was assassinated, protests broke out at both Democratic and Republican conventions, and the Vietnam War raged on.

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American politician and then (and ultimately successful) US Presidential candidate Richard Nixon (1913 – 1994) addresses his supporters at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, on October 31, 1968. (Photo: David Fenton)

NYPD’s Bureau of Special Services and Investigations conducted covert surveillanceWhen Nixon took the stage, plainclothes police were mingling with the crowd.

President Richard Nixon held a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on October 31, 1968, just a week before winning the presidential election.

Like most rallies today, this event featured performances to entertain the crowd before politicians took the stage to defend it.

His important talking points It included phrases such as “law and order” and “peace at home, peace abroad”. Outside the venue, protesters turned against Nixon and accused him of being pro-war.

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When is Trump at Madison Square Garden?

Doors to the Sunday, October 27 event open at 12:00

The rally will begin at 5 p.m. The city has not yet announced road closures, but New Yorkers should expect tight security and intense noise in the area.