Sports · July 28, 1928

1928 Summer Olympics

Name: 1928 Summer Olympics
Start: 1928-07-28
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

98 years ago · Amsterdam, Netherlands

98th anniversary

The 1928 Summer Olympics (Dutch: Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (Spelen van de IXe Olympiade), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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The 99th anniversary falls on July 28, 2027.

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Karl Popper

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Ludwig Feuerbach

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

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1976 Tangshan earthquake

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1984

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was the second time that Los Angeles had hosted the Games, with the first in 1932.

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