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Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Tonight is the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games! Millions of people around the world will tune in to watch the festivities and celebrate the beginning of “the world’s greatest sporting event.”

The first Olympic Games took place in Ancient Greece in 776 BC. Historians believe there was just one event—a short sprint called the “stadion.” The modern-day Olympic Games began in 1896. Today, over 10,000 athletes from over 200 countries compete for a coveted gold medal.

To celebrate the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, invite some friends and family over to watch the spectacle! Check out these ideas for Olympics-themed party food and enjoy the celebration.

Today is also  Walk on Stilts Day & National Scotch Day

July is National Grilling Month & National Ice Cream Month

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History for July 27  1663 - The British Parliament passed a second Navigation Act, which required all goods bound for the colonies be sent in British ships from British ports. 1866 - Cyrus Field successfully completed the Atlantic Cable. It was an underwater telegraph from North America to Europe. 1909 - Orville Wright set a record for the longest airplane flight. He was testing the first Army airplane and kept it in the air for 1 hour 12 minutes and 40 seconds. 1940 - Bugs Bunny made his official debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon "A Wild Hare." 1944 - U.S. troops completed the liberation of Guam. _________________________________________________________ "It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere." --Agnes Replier