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Jesse Owens wins four Olympic golds

Owens triumphs in Berlin, puncturing Nazi myths of Aryan supremacy before the world.

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  1. August 9, 1936
    Jesse Owens wins four Olympic golds

    Owens triumphs in Berlin, puncturing Nazi myths of Aryan supremacy before the world.