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The First Modern Olympic Games
The first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece, the country where the tradition of the Olympics was first created. -
Creation of the National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL) is founded. -
The First Winter Olympic Games
The first winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France. -
The First Televised Major League Baseball Game
The first televised Major League Baseball game was broadcast between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds -
The First African American Major League Baseball Player I s Signed
Jackie Robinson is signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as the first African-American player in the major leagues. -
The Founding of the National Basketball Association
The first NBA game is played between the Toronto Huskies and the New York Knickerbockers in Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens. -
The Rumble in the Jungle
The “Rumble in the Jungle,” a boxing match between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, takes place in Zaire.