may 19, 776 BC - The Olympic Games
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An ancient, Greek, Pan-Hellenic festival consisting of several athletic competitions, as well as contests of music and literature. Held every fourth year, it derived its name from the plain of Olympia where it was held, in honor of the Greek Olympian god, Zeus.
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