King George VI officially opened the 11th modern-day Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.
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The Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony was held outdoors for the first time ever.
Queen Elizabeth I and George VI became the first king and queen of Great Britain to travel to the US.
The Winter Olympics opened in Lake Placid, New York.
Thieves stole up to 68 Olympic artifacts from a museum in Greece.
Gold medalist Tommie Smith was suspended for performing the Black Power salute during the Olympics.
