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− | *[[1949]]: The [[Battle of Grammos-Vitsi]] ends in a decisive victory for the national forces who are now in firm control of all of [[Greece]]. The [[Greek Civil War]], for all practical purposes is over. | + | *[[1949]]: The [[Battle of Grammos-Vitsi]] ends in a decisive victory for the national forces who are now in firm control of all of [[Greece]]. The [[Greek Civil War]], for all practical purposes, is over. |
*[[1960]]: A woman is executed for the first time in Greece for a crime: it was a mother-in-law who had strangled her pregnant daughter-in-law | *[[1960]]: A woman is executed for the first time in Greece for a crime: it was a mother-in-law who had strangled her pregnant daughter-in-law | ||
*[[2004]]: The closing ceremonies are held for the [[2004 Summer Olympic Games]] in [[Athens]]. [[Anna Vissi]], [[Dionisis Savvopoulos]], [[Marinella]] and other top Greek singers give memorable performances. | *[[2004]]: The closing ceremonies are held for the [[2004 Summer Olympic Games]] in [[Athens]]. [[Anna Vissi]], [[Dionisis Savvopoulos]], [[Marinella]] and other top Greek singers give memorable performances. |
Revision as of 21:43, August 8, 2006
Events
- 1949: The Battle of Grammos-Vitsi ends in a decisive victory for the national forces who are now in firm control of all of Greece. The Greek Civil War, for all practical purposes, is over.
- 1960: A woman is executed for the first time in Greece for a crime: it was a mother-in-law who had strangled her pregnant daughter-in-law
- 2004: The closing ceremonies are held for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. Anna Vissi, Dionisis Savvopoulos, Marinella and other top Greek singers give memorable performances.
Births
- 1921: Sotiria Bellou, siner
- 1931: Stelios Kazantzidis, popular singer
- 1932: Lakis Petropoulos, football player and coach
- 1934: Dimitris Papamichail, actor
- 1938: Petros Yiallouros, EOKA youth (ANE) member
- 1946: Dimitris Christofias, Cypriot politician
Deaths
- 886: Basil I, Byzantine emperor
- 1944: Attik, songwriter
- 1991: Alekos Sakellarios, writer and producer of theatrical plays.