When was the first modern Olympic Games held?
History isn’t just wars and kings—it’s also the crack of the first bat, the thud of the inaugural kickoff, and the whistle that launched a million dreams. From ancient Greek footraces run barefoot on olive-dust tracks to the electric night in 1879 when electric lights first bathed a baseball diamond, sports have marked human milestones. These 40 “firsts” that shaped the games we love: the year golf got its first major, the decade surfing rode its first official wave, the moment a woman first spiked a volleyball in the Olympics. No Googling. No excuses. Just pure sporting genesis. Nail 35+ and you’re a walking Hall of Fame plaque. Ready to step up to the starting line?
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History isn’t just wars and kings—it’s also the crack of the first bat, the thud of the inaugural kickoff, and the whistle that launched a million dreams. From ancient Greek footraces run barefoot on olive-dust tracks to the electric night in 1879 when electric lights first bathed a baseball diamond, sports have marked human milestones. These 40 “firsts” that shaped the games we love: the year golf got its first major, the decade surfing rode its first official wave, the moment a woman first spiked a volleyball in the Olympics. No Googling. No excuses. Just pure sporting genesis. Nail 35+ and you’re a walking Hall of Fame plaque. Ready to step up to the starting line?
