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| − | + | '''[[June 14]]''' | |
| − | + | *[[1821]]: The Greek [[War of Independence]] broke out in [[Crete]] with an attack against Turkish positions near Loulo, [[Chania prefecture|Chania]]. | |
| − | + | *[[1873]]: [[Heinrich Schliemann]] discovered gold artifacts in the ancient site of [[Troy]]. | |
| + | *[[1942]]: 50 Greeks were executed by German occupation troops in [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]]. | ||
| + | *[[1964]]: General [[Georgios Grivas]] returned to [[Cyprus]] during the 1963-1964 crisis. | ||
| + | *[[1985]]: A TWA Boeing 727 was hijacked by Shiite extremists as it left [[Ellinikon International Airport]]. Among the hostages was singer [[Demis Roussos]]. | ||
| + | *[[1987]]: [[National Basketball Team|Greece]] defeated the USSR 103-101 to win the Eurobasket 1987. [[Nikos Galis]] led the team in scoring with 40 points. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Queen Sophie]] of Greece ([[1870]]), [[Toni Savevski]], football player and coach ([[1963]]). | ||
| + | *Deaths: [[Nikiforos Lytras]], painter ([[1904]]). | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[June 13]] - [[June 12]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[June 13]] - [[June 12]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:45, May 16, 2007
- 1821: The Greek War of Independence broke out in Crete with an attack against Turkish positions near Loulo, Chania.
- 1873: Heinrich Schliemann discovered gold artifacts in the ancient site of Troy.
- 1942: 50 Greeks were executed by German occupation troops in Heraklion, Crete.
- 1964: General Georgios Grivas returned to Cyprus during the 1963-1964 crisis.
- 1985: A TWA Boeing 727 was hijacked by Shiite extremists as it left Ellinikon International Airport. Among the hostages was singer Demis Roussos.
- 1987: Greece defeated the USSR 103-101 to win the Eurobasket 1987. Nikos Galis led the team in scoring with 40 points.
- Births: Queen Sophie of Greece (1870), Toni Savevski, football player and coach (1963).
- Deaths: Nikiforos Lytras, painter (1904).