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1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1896th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 896th year of the 2nd millennium, the 96th year of the 19th century, and the 7th year of the 1890s decade. As of the start of 1896, the ...
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad (Greek: Αγώνες της 1ης Ολυμπιάδας, romanized: Agónes tis 1is Olympiádas) and commonly known as Athens 1896 (Greek: Αθήνα 1896), was the first international Olympic Games held in modern history.
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Nov 24, 2009 · On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn in Athens 1,500 years after being banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I. At the opening of the Athens...
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Jan 6, 2010 · The 1896 Games featured the first Olympic marathon, which followed the 25-mile route run by the Greek soldier who brought news of a victory over the Persians from Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C....
January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state (see History of Utah). February 6–August 12 – Yaqui Uprising in Arizona and Mexico. March 23 – The New York State Legislature passes the Raines Law , restricting Sunday alcoholic beverage sales to hotels.
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were held at Athens in Greece. [2] The games took place from April 6 to 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era.
Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in Ancient Greece at Olympia. The first games were in 776 BC. They were held every four years until the 6th century AC. The first "modern" Olympics took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece. Athletes participate in the Olympics Games to represent their countries.
