October 24

Events

• 1822: The First siege of Mesolonghi begins as Kutahye pasha's army encircle the city.
• 1912: During the First Balkan War, the Greek Army crosses the Axios River and advances towards Thessaloniki.
• 1912: The Battle of Pente Pigadia commences during the First Balkan War.
• 1939: It is announced that the population of Greece, as of the end of 1938, is 7,107,472.
• 1941: German troops execute 165 men in Mesovouno, Kozani prefecture.
• 1970: Christos Papanikolaou breaks the world record in the pole vault with a jump of 5.49m.
• 1982: Dimitrios Beis is elected Mayor of Athens.

Births

• 1956: David Stergakos, basketball player.

Deaths

• 1862: Theodoros Grivas, revolutionary.
• 1922: Andreas Karkavitsas, writer, physician.
• 1995: Dimitris Maroudas, reporter, minister of the PASOK government.
• 2010: Kaity Chomata, Neo Kyma singer