15 November 1859 Posted on November 14, 2013 by Staff The revival of the modern Olympic Games starts in Athens, Greece. Famous Words of Inspiration..."He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know." Abraham Lincoln — Click here for more from Abraham Lincoln Related posts: 14 October 1968 18 July 1976 5 November 1605 15 November 1942 15 November 1969