Phantis:Selected anniversaries/August 19
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- 1849: A revolt against British rule, with the aim of union with Greece, was put down by the British in Kefallonia.
- 1973: George Papadopoulos was sworn in as President after the abolition of the Monarchy by the military Junta.
- 2001: Greece won the World Juniors Water Polo Championship by beating Croatia 8-7 in Istanbul
- Deaths: Jim Londos (1975), Greek-American Professional Wrestler