First modern Olympic games held – Chicago Tribune

Today is Sunday, April 6, the 96th day of 2025, with 269 days remaining. In history, the first modern Olympic games opened in Athens in 1896, and on this date in 1830, the Church of Christ was formed in Fayette, New York. Additionally, significant events such as the Civil War Battle of Shiloh in 1862 and the US entering World War I in 1917 took place on this day.

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