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'''[[January 18]]''' | '''[[January 18]]''' | ||
| − | + | *[[532]]: The [[Nika riots]] were put down by General [[Belisarius]]. 30,000 rioters were slain in [[Constantinople]]. | |
| + | *[[1913]]: The [[Naval Battle of Lemnos]] ended in Greek victory. | ||
| + | *[[1957]] - [[EOKA]] guerilla fighter, [[Markos Drakos]], was ambushed and slain by the British at [[Solea]], [[Cyprus]]. | ||
| + | *[[1996]] - [[Costas Simitis]] became leader of [[PASOK]] and Prime Minister of Greece | ||
| + | *Births: [[Yiannis Papaioannou (rebetika)|Yiannis Papaioannou]], [[rebetika]] songwriter ([[1913]]), [[Vassilis Tsitsanis]], composer ([[1915]]). | ||
| + | *Deaths: [[Leo I (emperor)|Leo I]], [[List of Byzantine Emperors|Byzantine emperor]] ([[474]]), [[Vassilis Tsitsanis]] ([[1984]]), [[Paul Tsongas]], [[Greek-American]] politician ([[1997]]). | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[January 17]] - [[January 16]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[January 17]] - [[January 16]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:03, January 7, 2009
- 532: The Nika riots were put down by General Belisarius. 30,000 rioters were slain in Constantinople.
- 1913: The Naval Battle of Lemnos ended in Greek victory.
- 1957 - EOKA guerilla fighter, Markos Drakos, was ambushed and slain by the British at Solea, Cyprus.
- 1996 - Costas Simitis became leader of PASOK and Prime Minister of Greece
- Births: Yiannis Papaioannou, rebetika songwriter (1913), Vassilis Tsitsanis, composer (1915).
- Deaths: Leo I, Byzantine emperor (474), Vassilis Tsitsanis (1984), Paul Tsongas, Greek-American politician (1997).
Recent days: January 17 - January 16