π The first Winter Olympics begin (1924)
Where: Chamonix, France
π On This Day: January 25
January 25, 1924: The first Winter Olympics begin. On 25 January 1924, the first Winter Olympics opened in Chamonix, France, below Mont Blanc. It was first called "International Winter Sports Week" and was only later recognized as the first Winter Games. Events included skiing, skating and bobsleigh.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1736 π Mathematician Joseph-Louis Lagrange was born; the Lagrange points, where space telescopes like James Webb can 'park', are named after him.
- 1915 π‘ Alexander Graham Bell opened the first telephone line across the United States, speaking from New York to Thomas Watson in San Francisco.
- 1947 π‘ Thomas Goldsmith Jr. filed a patent for a 'Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device', the first known electronic game, where players aimed at targets on a screen.
π§ Question of the day
What was the first Winter Olympics first called?
- Ice Festival
- International Winter Sports Week
- Snowman Contest
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Answer: International Winter Sports Week
Questions
What happened on January 25?
January 25, 1924: The first Winter Olympics begin. It happened in Chamonix, France.
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