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April 6, 1896

1896-04-06 00:00 UTC

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The first modern Olympics

The first modern Olympics
Photo: Émile Gilliéron · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The Games open in Athens with fourteen nations.
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When exactly did the first modern olympics take place?
It is recorded at 1896-04-06 00:00 UTC — April 6, 1896 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
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No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
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Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 3b3e15d490429420b84bff575832bc6fe4f2f6bca60b5ccdc13229e5577d8e26

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