June 15

Events

1836: By Royal order the Greek Royal Mint is established.
1878: British troops occupy the island of Cyprus.
1900: Stadiou, Ermoi Aeolou and Philellinon streets in Athens were gaslit.
1942: King George II addresses the American Congress.
1943: 19 Greeks are executed by German occupation troops in retaliation for the blowing up of an Italian ship in Piraeus harbour.
1982: The Drachma is devalued by 15%.
1995: Two earthquakes strike Aigio causing 25 deaths.

1952: Rigas Efsthathiadis breaks the Greeks record in the pole vault with 4.21m.
2008: Aphrodite Skafida breaks the Greek pole vault record with a jump of 4.55m
2008: Stella Papadopoulou breaks the Greek hammer throw record with a 71.80m performance.