25th January 1924
Warrant Officer Mandrillon (centre) of France holding the French flag whilst swearing the Olympic Oath surrounded by the flag bearers of the other participating nations during the 1924 Winter Olympic Games in Chamonix, France.
Ship Losses:
Sigrid (United States) During a voyage from Seattle, Washington, to Katalla, Territory of Alaska, the 11-gross register ton, 36.2-foot (11.0 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on a reef off the east coast of Vancouver Island 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) south of Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. All three people aboard survived.