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2001 Thuy Trang, actress, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, dies at 27
1998 New York Rangers fire head coach Colin Campbell 1997 New York Rangers are 1st NHL team to open with 4 straight ties 1997 1st ever baseball inter-league game San Francisco Giants beat Texas Rangers 4-3 1996 Texas Rangers retire their 1st number, Nolan Ryan's #34 1996 Wayne Gretzky signs a 2 year deal with New York Rangers 1996 Greg Pavlik one-hits Tigers making the Rangers 1st AL team to pitch back-to-back one-hitters since the Washington Senators in 1917 1996 Rangers scores 16 in 8th vs Orioles 1995 Rangers' Kenny Rogers scoreless inning streak ends after 39 1994 Stanley Cup: New York Rangers beat Vancouver Canucks, 4 games to 3 1994 New York Rangers sweep New York Islanders in NHL playoffs 1994 New York Yankees beat Texas Rangers 18-6 1994 45th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 9-8 at New York Rangers 1993 Somali General Aidids arm forces kill 18 U.S. Rangers 1993 Nolan Ryan, 324th and final victory, Rangers 4, Indians 1 1992 NHL decides Eric Lindross goes to Flyers instead of Rangers 1992 New York Rangers wins their 1st ever 7th game of a playoff (vs New Jersey Devils) 1992 New York Rangers win team record 50th game 1992 NHL New York Rangers clinch 1st NHL regular season championship in 50 years 1991 New York Rangers right wing Mike Gartner scores his 500th NHL goal 1991 NHL New York Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton for Mark Messier 1991 Phil Watson, NHL coach (New York Rangers), dies 1990 All star MVP: Julio Franco (Texas Rangers) 1990 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6-5, Rangers win preliminary, 4-1 1990 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6-1, Rangers lead 3-1 in preliminary 1990 New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4-3 in double overtime-Rangers lead 2-1 1990 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 5-2, Rangers lead 2-0 in preliminary 1990 New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 2-1 in 1st game of preliminary 1989 White Sox trade Harold Baines to Rangers for Scott Fletcher and Sam Sosa 1989 NHL's New York Rangers fire General Manager and coach Phil Esposito 1989 George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose become CEO of Texas Rangers 1989 New York Rangers retire goalie Eddie Giacomin's #1 uniform 1988 Rangers sign free-agent pitcher Nolan Ryan to a one-year contract 1988 New York Rangers sign ex-Canadien great Guy LaFluer 1987 Knuckleballer Charlie Hough on the mound, Rangers catcher Geno Petralli ties the major league record by allowing 6 passed balls 1986 Texas Rangers O McDowell and Porter are 7th to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1986 Orioles, Dwyer and Sheets, and Rangers, Harrah, hit record 3 grand slams 1986 White Sox Joe Cowley sets record striking out 1st 7 Rangers he faces 1984 New Jersey Devils shutout New York Rangers 6-0 1984 Islanders score 20 assists against Rangers 1984 Most shots in an Islander game-88-Isles 45, Rangers 43 1984 Rangers beat Devils 11-2 1984 California Angel Mike Witt, pitches a perfect game over Texas Rangers, 1-0 1983 New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques both score in 1st 14 seconds of 3rd period 1983 Rangers explode for 12 runs in 15th inning of a 16-4 win over the A's 1983 Rangers 2-Isles 5-Patrick Div Finals-Isles win series 4-2 1983 Rangers 2-Isles 7-Patrick Div Finals-Isles hold 3-2 lead 1983 Rangers 3-Isles 1-Patrick Div Finals-Series tied at 2-2 1983 Islanders tie NHL record with 3 shorthanded playoff goals vs Rangers Rangers 7-Isles 6-Patrick Div Finals-Isles hold 2-1 lead Wayne Gretzky scores 7 goals in one Stanley Cup playoff game 1983 Rangers 0-Isles 5-Patrick Div Finals-Isles hold 2-0 lead 1983 Rangers 1-Isles 4-Patrick Div Finals-Isles hold 1-0 lead 1982 5th time Rangers shut-out Islanders 3-0 1982 New Jersey Devils 1st victory, beating New York Rangers 3-2 at Meadowlands 1982 Devils beat Rangers 3-2 in exhibition; 1st hockey in Meadowlands (NJ) 1982 Rangers Larry Parrish hits his 3rd grand slam of the week 1981 Rangers' Bill Stein sets AL record with 7 consecutive pinch hits 1980 Rangers pitcher Ferguson Jenkins arrested for possession of drugs 1980 Rangers snap Orioles pitcher Steve Stone's 14-game winning streak 1980 Rangers score 5 power-play goals against Islanders 1979 Red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at MSG 1979 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 1 1979 New York Islanders didn't get a shot off in 1 period against New York Rangers 1978 Islanders scored 7 goals in 1 period against New York Rangers, Trottier scores 8 points vs Rangers, 5 goals-NHL record 6 pts in 1 period 1978 Padres trade pitcher Dave Tomlin and $125,000 to Rangers for Gaylord Perry (He wins 1978 Cy Young Award) 1977 Red Sox trade Fergie Jenkins to Rangers for John Poloni and cash 1977 New York Yankee Ron Guidry faces just 28 men and beats Texas Rangers 1-0 1977 Toby Harrah and Bump Wills hit back-to-back inside-the-park-homers off Yankee Ken Clay at Yankee Stadium, Rangers won 8-2 1977 Texas Rangers turn their 1st triple play (vs A's) 1977 Billy Hunter becomes Rangers' 4th manager in 6 days 1977 Kansas City Royals Jim Colborn no-hits Texas Rangers, 6-0 1977 A's sell pitcher Paul Lindblad to the Rangers for $400,000 1977 4th time Rangers shut-out Islanders 4-0 1976 Washington Caps end 25 game winless streak (0-22-3) beat New York Rangers 7-5 1975 Red Army beats New York Rangers 7-3 at MSG 1975 1st time New York Islanders shut-out New York Rangers, 3-0-Billy Smith's 5th 1975 Ed Giacomin as a Red Wing returns to Mad Sq Garden beats Rangers 6-4 1975 Karan Ashley Jackson, Odessa, Texas, actress, Aisha-Mighty Power Rangers 1975 Billy Martin fired as Texas Rangers manager 1975 Niklas Sundstrom, born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers 1975 JP Parise 11 sec OT goal-Isles 1st playoff advance eliminates Rangers 1975 Rangers score 8 goals against Islanders in playoffs 1975 Only 2nd time Islanders beat Rangers 1974 Rangers' Mike Hargrove wins AL Rookie of Year 1974 Rangers' Jeff Burroughs wins AL MVP 1974 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (Texas Rangers) 1974 Washington Capitals 1st NHL game, losing 6-3 to New York Rangers at MSG Washington Caps begin a 37 game road losing streak 1974 10 cents Beer Night at Cleveland, unruly fans stumble onto field and cause Indians to forfeit the game to Rangers with score tied 5-5 in 9th 1974 3rd time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0 1974 Guillermo Mercedes, Dominican/US baseball infielder for the Texas Rangers 1973 Phillies sell infielder-outfielder Cesar Tovar to the Texas Rangers 1973 Cubs trade Ferguson Jenkins to Rangers for Bill Madlock and Vic Harris 1973 Billy Martin named manager of Texas Rangers 1973 Texas Rangers Jim Bibby no-hits 1st-place Oakland, 6-0 1973 Rangers draft Texas high school pitcher David Clyde #1 1973 Kansas City opens its new park, Royals Stadium, with 12-1 rout of Rangers 1973 Alexei Kovalev, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing for the New York Rangers 1973 2nd time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0 1973 1st time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0 1973 26th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 5-4 at New York Rangers 1973 Chris Ferraro, Port Jefferson, NHL right wing, New York Rangers, 1994 Olympics 1973 Peter Ferraro, Port Jefferson, NHL right wing, New York Rangers, 1994 Olympics 1972 Ted Williams manages his final game as Rangers lose to Royals, 4-0 1972 1st game at Nassau Coliseum, Rangers beat Islanders 6-4 (exhibition) 1972 Glasgow Rangers wins 12th Europe Cup II at Barcelona 1972 Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 2 1971 Ivan Rodriguez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, catcher for the Texas Rangers 1971 New York Rangers scores a NHL record 8 goals in 1 period 1971 Shane Conrad, actress, Cody-High Mountain Rangers 1971 AL OKs Washington Senator move to Arlington (Texas Rangers) 1971 Darren Langdon, Deere Lake, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers 1970 Darren Oliver, born in Kansas City, Missouri, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1970 Mark Brandenburg, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1970 Damon Buford, born in Baltimore, Maryland, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1970 Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, baseball player, outfielder, played for Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball team, played for New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, 2005 World Series Champion 1970 Alexander Karpovtsev, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers 1970 New York Rangers set then NHL record of 126 games without being shut-out 1969 Juan Gonzalez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1969 Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (Rangers vs. North Stars) 1969 Ken Gernander, born in Grand Rapids, NHL center for the New York Rangers 1969 Dan Lacroix, Montreal, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers 1969 Rusty Greer, Ft. Rucker AL, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1968 Dean Palmer, Tallahassee, Florida, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1968 Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts in a game against New York Rangers in New York's MSG 1968 Adam Graves, Toronto, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers 1968 Brian Leetch, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, NHL defenseman, Team USA, New York Rangers 1968 David Hulse, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1967 Bill Berg, St. Catharines, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers 1967 Roger Pavlik, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1967 Kay Whitmore, born in Sudbury, NHL goalie for the New York Rangers 1966 Mike Richter, Abington, Pennsylvania, NHL goalie, New York Rangers, Team USA 1998 1966 John Wetteland, San Mateo California, pitcher, New York Yankees, Rangers, Expos 1966 Sophia Crawford, born in London, England, actress, Power Rangers 1966 Luc Robitaille, Montreal, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Pitts Penguins 1965 Ken Hill, Lynn, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1965 Gil Heredia, Nogales, Arizona, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1965 Shane Churla, Fernie, NHL right wing, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1965 Kurt Stillwell, born in Glendale, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1965 Jeff Beukeboom, Ajax, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers 1965 Pat LaFontaine, born in St. Louis, Missouri, NHL center, New York Islanders, New York Rangers 1964 Billy Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 2nd baseman, Bal Orioles, Texas Rangers 1964 Darryl Hamilton, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Kenny Rogers, born in Savannah, Georgia, pitcher, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees 1964 Mark McLemore, born in San Diego, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Christian Conrad, actor, Charley Hannah, High Mountain Rangers 1964 Kevin Elster, born in San Pedro, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Warren Newson, born in Newnan, Georgia, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Kevin Kennedy, baseball manager for the Texas Rangers 1964 Pat Verbeek, Sarnia Ont, NHL forward, Team Canada, New York Rangers 1964 Bobby Witt, Arlington, Virginia, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1964 Ulf Samuelsson, born in Fagersta SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, New York Rangers 1964 Will Clark, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1963 Marty McSorley, Hamilton, NHL defenseman, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1962 Dennis Cook, Lamarque, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1962 Glenn Healy, Pickering, NHL goalie for the New York Rangers 1962 Bruce Driver, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers 1961 Mike Henneman, St. Charles, Missouri, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Ed Vosberg, born in Tucson, Arizona, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Rene Gonzales, born in Austin, Texas, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1961 Jeff Russell, Cincinnatti, Ohio, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Kevin Gross, born in Downey, California, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Wayne Gretzky, Brantford, Ontario, NHL great scorer, Oiler, King, Rangers 1961 Mark D Messier, born in Edmonton, Alberta, NHL Center, Edmonton, New York Rangers 1960 David Valle, Bayside, New York, catcher for the Texas Rangers 1960 Doug Lidster, Kamloops, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers 1960 Mickey Tettleton, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, catcher for the Texas Rangers 1960 Jari Kurri, Helsinki Fin, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings 1959 Kevin Lowe, Lachute, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers 1959 Harold Baines, born in Easton, Maryland, outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers 1959 Otis Nixon, U.S. baseball outfielder, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers 1958 Mark Pavelich, NHLer for the New York Rangers 1957 Ron Duguay, born in Canada, hockey player, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings 1957 Toronto Maple Leafs tie NHL record 37 points beating New York Rangers 14-1 1952 Rick Waits, baseball pitcher, Rangers, Indians, Twins 1952 Rangers with less than 14 minutes to go blow a 6-2 lead, losing 7-6 to Chicago Black Hawks. Mosienko scores 3 times in 21 seconds 1951 Guy LaFleur, Quebec, NHL right wing, Montreal, New York Rangers 1951 Marcel Dionne, born in Quebec, NHL center, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers 1950 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 3 1950 Vic Harris, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball player, second baseman for Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball teams 1949 Ted Sator, Utica, New York, NHL coach, New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres 1949 "Captain Video and His Video Rangers," debut on DUMONT-TV 1948 Brad Park, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins 1944 New York Rangers set NHL record of 25 games without a win (0-21-4) 1944 Rodney Marsh, born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, athlete, footballer, striker, player for Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, coached the New York United team in the American Soccer League 1944 Detroit Red Wings score 15 goals against New York Rangers and NHL record 37 points, also most consecutive goals and most lopsided game 15-0 1943 Chicago Blackhawks beats New York Rangers 10-1, Max Bentley scores 4 goals 1942 Phil Esposito, NHL center/General Manager, Bruins, Rangers 1941 Rod Gilbert, Canada, NHL wing for the New York Rangers 1940 Jean Ratelle, NHL center, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins 1940 Stanley Cup: New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 games to 2 1940 1st televised (W2XBS, New York City) hockey game (Rangers vs. Canadians) 1939 NHL record 10 goals in 1 period-New York Rangers (7), New York Americans (3) and a record 26 points in the 3rd period 1937 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers, 3 games to 2 1936 1st successful Toronto Maple Leaf penalty shot, Conacher vs Rangers 1934 1st Toronto Maple Leaf penalty shot, Conacher unsuccessful vs Rangers 1933 Stanley Cup: New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 games to 1 1932 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep New York Rangers in 3 games 1931 Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, NHL right wing, Canadiens, Rangers 1929 Terry Sawchuk, NHL goaltender, Redwings, Bruins, Maple Leaf, Rangers 1929 Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep New York Rangers in 2 games 1928 Stanley Cup: New York Rangers beat Montreal Maroons, 3 games to 2 1927 Toronto Maple Leafs 1st hat trick (Hap Day) vs New York Rangers 1926 New York Rangers 1st game, beat Montreal Maroons 1-0 1926 Lester Patrick becomes 1st coach and General Manager of New York Rangers 1926 Emile Francis, NHL player/coach/General Manager, Rangers, Blues, Whalers 1925 Lester Patrick takes over New York Rangers 1913 Bryan Hextall, NHL hall of famer for the New York Rangers 1906 Robert, Bob, Allen, actor for the Texas Rangers 1901 Frank X. Boucher, Ottawa, All-star NHL center, Ottawa, New York Rangers 1862 Texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico 1835 Texas Rangers, mounted police force authorized by Texas Prov Government 1777 Major James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers |
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