"Now I can die in peace..."
That was the sign a fan held up after 54 years of frustration was wiped away by the Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers' exciting 3-2 win at Madison Square Garden on June 14, 1994. The Broadway Blues, led by their captain Mark Messier were cheered mightily by the capacity crowd of 18,200 screaming Ranger fanatics who would no longer endure chants of "1940, 1940" representing the last time the Rangers won the Stanley Cup.
After getting phone congratulations from President Clinton, Ranger Brian Leetch, not believing that the president actually called, asked innocently, "Was that Dana Carvey?"
The 54 year vigil was over on the night of June 14, 1994...
More June 14 Memories...
1777) The Continental Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes as the national flag...
1964) "Chapel of Love" by the Dixie Cups is #1...
1965) "Beatles VI" is released...
1974) "Billy, Don't Be a Hero" tops the charts...
1980) Frank Sinatra has a hit with "New York, New York"...
1989) Zsa Zsa Gabor is arrested for slapping a Beverly Hills police officer...
1987) "A Team" ends its 4-year run...
1994) The Rangers are Stanley Cup Champions...
1998) Michael Jordan & the Bulls score their second "three-peat" and 6th NBA championship of the decade...
Happy Birthday...
1945) Rod Argent (Zombies, Argent)...
1946) Donald Trump...
1958) Olympic hero Eric Heiden...
1961) Boy George...
1968) Yasmine Bleeth...
1969) Steffi Graf...
Commentary...
What happened to displaying the American flag ? The rampant patriotism displayed following 911 was a heartwarming sight but it's faded like the first Stars and Stripes displayed in 1777. The Continental Congress in Philadelphia gave us that flag as well as the right to display the pride we have in our country. I hope we'll all remember that on this Flag Day...
