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April 6

4 sourced moments from April 6 in history: The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens (1896); Robert Peary's expedition claimed to reach the North Pole (1909); The United States Entered World War I (1917), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on April 6

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1980 Technology · Inventions

Post-it Notes came from a glue that was too weak to work

A 3M chemist made an adhesive nobody wanted — until a colleague used it to keep a bookmark from falling out of his hymnal.

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1917 History · War & Conflict

The United States Entered World War I

After three years of neutrality, America abandoned the sidelines and threw its weight behind the Allies in the Great War.

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1909 Geography · Landmarks & Wonders

Robert Peary's expedition claimed to reach the North Pole

On April 6, 1909, Robert Peary recorded reaching the North Pole, a triumph that historians now believe fell short.

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1896 Sports · Olympics

The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens

On April 6, 1896, athletes from 14 nations revived a tradition dormant for 1,500 years before 80,000 spectators in Athens.

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