Birth of James Cleveland Jesse Owens31 March 1913
Birth of James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens
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James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens, based on 12 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
12 records1913–19907 events4 places
Chronological biography
1913
1935
World Record25 May 1935
Breaks 3 world records & ties another at the Big Ten Track and Field Championships in Michigan-in just 45 minute
1936
Olympic Gold MedalAugust 1936
Wins 4 Olympic gold medals, challenges the myth of Hitler's Aryan superiority
Olympic Gold Medal3 August 1936
Winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal
Olympic Gold Medal4 August 1936
Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal
Olympic Gold Medal5 August 1936
Winner of the 200m Olympic Gold Medal
Olympic Gold Medal9 August 1936
Winner of the 4 x 100m relay team Olympic Gold Medal
1976
Honours1976
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Gerald Ford
President of United States of America1976
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Gerald Ford
1980
Death of James Cleveland Jesse Owens31 March 1980
Death of James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens
1990
Congressional Gold Medal28 March 1990
Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by George HW Bush
Honours28 March 1990
Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by George HW Bush
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.