π The Seoul Olympics open (1988)
Where: Seoul Olympic Stadium
π On This Day: September 17
September 17, 1988: The Seoul Olympics open. On 17 September 1988, the opening ceremony of the 24th Summer Olympics took place at Seoul Olympic Stadium. Many people still remember the moment a boy rolled a metal hoop across the quiet field. That hoop is now on display at the National Sports Museum, which opened in Olympic Park in 2026.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1543 π¨ The first book in the Finnish language, the 'Abckiria' by Mikael Agricola, was published in 1543; it was an ABC book to help people learn to read.
- 1961 π‘ The Civic Arena in Pittsburgh opened in 1961 as the world's first big sports arena with a roof that could open up to the sky.
- 1991 π‘ Student Linus Torvalds released the first version of the Linux kernel on the internet in 1991, and today Linux runs in phones, servers and supercomputers.
π§ Question of the day
What did the boy roll across the field?
- A football
- A metal hoop
- A watermelon
Show the answer
Answer: A metal hoop
π Landmarks that opened on September 17
Questions
What happened on September 17?
September 17, 1988: The Seoul Olympics open. It happened in Seoul Olympic Stadium.
Which landmarks opened on September 17?
Mausoleum of Agostinho Neto (inaugurated 2012).
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