1896-04-06

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This Day in History: 1896-04-06

(April 06, 1896)
When the first modern Olympics opened in Athens on this day in 1896, Pierre, baron de Coubertin, a founder of the International Olympic Committee and its president from 1896 to 1925, achieved his goal of restoring the Olympics.