The Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York.
It was officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games.
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Beatlemania arrived in the United States when the Beatles landed in New York.
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the world's first perfect 10 for gymnastics at the 1976 Olympics.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in LaFayette, New York, by Joseph Smith.
The first Winter Olympics medal was awarded to American Skater Charles Jewtraw after skating 5,000 meters in just 44 seconds.
Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal, making her the first individual female Olympic champion.
