Pierre de Coubertin was born on 1 January 1863 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. A French educator and historian, Coubertin was the founder of the modern Olympic movement. Inspired by the educational role of sports in English public schools and by the ancient Olympic Games, he organized a congress in Paris in 1894 that created the International Olympic Committee, and the first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896. He served as the IOC's second president until 1925, and designed the Olympic rings and motto in the early years. He believed in amateur sport and in sport as a means of promoting peace and understanding. He also won a gold medal for literature at the 1912 Olympics under a pseudonym.
Before and after
- 1863Discovery of indium
- 1863Origins of Baháʼí Faith
- from 1863 to 1865Colorado War
- 1 January 1863Emancipation Proclamation
- 1 January 1863Birth of Pierre de Coubertin
- 12 January 1863Birth of Swami Vivekananda
- 17 January 1863Birth of David Lloyd George
- from 22 January 1863 to 1 January 1864January Uprising
- 17 February 1863Founding of International Committee of the Red Cross
More in Art, literature & culture
- 5 May 1821Founding of The Guardian
- 7 May 1824Beethoven's Ninth Symphony premieres
- 7 April 1837Publication of The Little Mermaid
- 21 February 1848Publication of The Communist Manifesto
- c. 1860sImpressionism
- 19 March 1882Construction of Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family
The era
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