1956 Summer Olympics open in Melbourne, Australia 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1956)

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Video: 'Melbourne 1956 | Opening Ceremony'

(Thursday, November 22, 1956, 10:30 a.m. AEST) — The Duke of Edinburgh opened the 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, today at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) stadium in Melbourne, Australia.

Competition would continue through Dec. 8, 1956.

Video: 'Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games - Official Olympic Film | Olympic History'

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1956 Summer Olympics open in Melbourne, Australia 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1956)

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