The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games,
were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
Archive for January, 2015
25
Jan
FIRST WINTER OLYMPICS ON THIS DAY IN 1924
25
Jan
RECAPPING NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY
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25
Jan
POPULAR ATHLETE BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1951
Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine (January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975)
Born in Coos Bay, Oregon, Prefontaine was a long-distance runner who
set seven national records before an untimely death in a car accident. He
played football and basketball before discovering cross country in eighth
grade. He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.
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24
Jan
NEIL DIAMOND IS 74 TODAY
Neil Leslie Diamond was born in New York.
Neil Diamond is considered to be the third most successful adult contemporary
artist in the history of the Billboard chart for hits like "Kentucky Woman" (1967)
and "America” (1981). He has sold over 125 million records.
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