1896–97 Scottish First Division

Olympic Games inception

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Dow Jones Industrial Average inception

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Boston Marathon inception

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tennis at the Summer Olympics inception

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World Figure Skating Championships inception

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Ramakrishna Mission inception

Oakwood inception

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Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin date of official opening

Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin inception

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Maurice De Waele date of birth

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Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre inception

World Chess Championship 1897 start time

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Leyland Motors inception

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athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – men's 800 metres start time

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cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics – men's 12 hour race start time

cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics – men's 100 kilometres start time

National Museum of Fine Arts inception

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Katonah inception

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National Chiao Tung University inception

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gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – men's pommel horse start time

gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – men's rings start time

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Margate F.C. inception

Roslyakovo time of earliest written record

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Archenhold Observatory date of official opening

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First Pavlov State Medical University inception

Inashiki district inception

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Clarkson University inception

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Congregation Shearith Israel inception

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Max Ludwig date of birth

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Štrbské Pleso – Štrba rack railway date of official opening

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Harry R. Truman date of birth

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