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*[[1906]]: [[Prince George of Greece|Prince George]] resigned as High Commissioner of [[Crete]]. | *[[1906]]: [[Prince George of Greece|Prince George]] resigned as High Commissioner of [[Crete]]. | ||
*[[1932]]: Archaeologists discovered many important finds in the area of the [[Ancient Agora of Athens]]. | *[[1932]]: Archaeologists discovered many important finds in the area of the [[Ancient Agora of Athens]]. | ||
| + | *[[1953]]: A major earthquake (7.2 on the Richter scale) destroyed much of [[Kefallonia]] and the surrounding areas. | ||
*Births: [[Pete Sampras]] ([[1971]]), [[Greek-American]] tennis player | *Births: [[Pete Sampras]] ([[1971]]), [[Greek-American]] tennis player | ||
*Deaths: [[Cleopatra VII of Egypt|Cleopatra VII]], [[Hellenistic]] ruler of Egypt | *Deaths: [[Cleopatra VII of Egypt|Cleopatra VII]], [[Hellenistic]] ruler of Egypt | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 11]] - [[August 10]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 11]] - [[August 10]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 15:38, May 6, 2008
- 30 BC: Cleopatra VII, last of the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty to rule Egypt, committed suicide by having an asp bite her.
- 1906: Prince George resigned as High Commissioner of Crete.
- 1932: Archaeologists discovered many important finds in the area of the Ancient Agora of Athens.
- 1953: A major earthquake (7.2 on the Richter scale) destroyed much of Kefallonia and the surrounding areas.
- Births: Pete Sampras (1971), Greek-American tennis player
- Deaths: Cleopatra VII, Hellenistic ruler of Egypt