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August 3rd

1 event recorded on The Ledger.

  1. 1936
    The Rise

    Jesse Owens wins gold in Berlin

    Jesse Owens wins the 100 meters at the Berlin Olympics, the first of four gold medals he takes at the Games before the watching Adolf Hitler. His 8.13-meter long jump world record stands for twenty-five years. President Franklin Roosevelt never invites him to the White House.

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