Event anniversary

1928 Winter Olympics

Took place on February 11, 1928

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The 99th anniversary falls on February 11, 2027, in 130 days.

The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (French: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; German: II. Olympische Winterspiele; Italian: II Giochi olimpici invernali; Romansh: II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St.

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