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Birth
Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin, was born in Paris -
Studies
Visits England for the first time to study a program of physical education -
Book
He writes the book "L’Education en Angleterre". -
USFSA
He founded the sports organization, Union des Sociétés Française de Sports Athlétiques (USFSA). -
Olympic Committee (IOC)
He manages to assemble 79 delegates from nine countries to attend an international conference, which was held at the Sorbonne in Paris. The conference created the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Pierre became its general secretary, tasked with organizing the games. -
First modern Olympic Games
The first modern Olympics took place in Athens, Greece -
Gold medal for his poem
He won the gold medal for literature for his poem Ode to Sport. It was the first time that art competitions were part of the Olympic program. Medals were awarded in five categories (architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture) for works inspired by sport-related themes. Art competitions were part of the Olympic program from 1912 to 1948. -
Honorary President of the IOC
He stepped down from the IOC presidency after the very successful 1924 Paris Olympic Games. He remained Honorary President of the IOC until his death in 1937. -
Nomination
He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize -
Death
He succumbed to a stroke.