July 14
From Phantis
Today is Bastille Day, the National holiday of France
Rocket attack on Greek Finance minister in 1992
Events
- 1913: Komotini is liberated by Greek forces during the Second Balkan War. The Treaty of Bucharest will return it to Bulgarian control.
- 1925: Basil III is elected Ecumenical Patriarch.
- 1973: Archbishop Makarios III defrocks the three Cypriot Metropolitans who had earlier called for his resignation from the Presidency of the island-republic.
- 1989: PM Andreas Papandreou weds stewardess Dimitra Liani.
- 1992: The Revolutionary Organisation 17 November attempt to assassinate Finance Minister Yiannis Paleokrassas but kill 22-year old Thanos Axarlian instead.
Births
- 1906: Tom Carvel, Greek-American businessman
Deaths
- 1968: Ilias Tsirimokos, left-wing politician who was briefly Prime Minister.
