In its nearly century-and-a-half history, Madison Square Garden has welcomed boxing and basketball, presidents and a pope, religious revivals, rock concerts and circuses ... and plenty of professional wrestling events. However, for the first time, the iconic midtown Manhattan facility known as "the world's most famous arena" will be hosting an NCAA wrestling championship.

The 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will take place at The Garden Thursday, March 17 through Saturday, March 19 ... welcoming 330 top collegiate wrestlers and their coaches, along with thousands of fans, and (hopefully) plenty of press coverage in what has been declared the media capital of the world, New York City.

It is the first time that an NCAA championship in any sport will be held at Madison Square Garden in more than sixty years. The last: the 1950 NCAA Basketball Final Four.

InterMat thought it would be fun to take a look at Madison Square Garden and its storied history.