APRIL 6
1896:King George I of Greece welcomes athletes from 14 nations to the first modern Olympic Games in Athens. An American, James Connolly, becomes the first Olympic champion when he wins the triple jump later that day.
1830: Joseph Smith Jr., Oliver Cowdery and a group of other Mormon believers organize the Church of Christ, later known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in upstate New York.
1909: American explorers Robert Peary and Matthew Henson and four Eskimo companions become the first people to reach the North Pole.
1830: Joseph Smith Jr., Oliver Cowdery and a group of other Mormon believers organize the Church of Christ, later known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in upstate New York.
1909: American explorers Robert Peary and Matthew Henson and four Eskimo companions become the first people to reach the North Pole.
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