This Day in History April 15, 1896

By Ruth on April 15, 2014 in history, sports
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Athens Old Olympic Stadium
It was on this date in 1896, that the first modern Olympics (held in Athens, Greece) closed.

For more info:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-modern-olympics-is-held
http://m.olympic.org/mobile/athens-1896-summer-olympics

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3 Comments

  1. Sky Evans April 15, 2014 Reply

    This is so interesting!

  2. maria medeiros April 15, 2014 Reply

    Wow! The picture is beautiful! I’ve never attended the Olympics. Have you?

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      Ruth April 15, 2014 Reply

      No, I never have. Maybe one day!

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