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| + | *[[1790]]: [[Lambros Katsonis]] lost 6 ships in a battle against the Turkish navy off the coast of [[Andros]]. He escaped, wounded, to [[Melos]] with only two ships. | ||
| + | *[[1821]]: Greek revolutionaries, under [[Nikitaras]], defeated the Turkish army at the [[Battle of Doliana]]. | ||
*[[1825]]: General [[Theodoros Kolokotronis]] was pardoned by the revolutionary government and re-instated as commander of the Greek forces in [[Peloponnesus]]. | *[[1825]]: General [[Theodoros Kolokotronis]] was pardoned by the revolutionary government and re-instated as commander of the Greek forces in [[Peloponnesus]]. | ||
| − | * | + | *Births: [[Mimis Traiforos]], songwriter ([[1912]]) |
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<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[May 17]] - [[May 16]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[May 17]] - [[May 16]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:14, May 12, 2009
- 1790: Lambros Katsonis lost 6 ships in a battle against the Turkish navy off the coast of Andros. He escaped, wounded, to Melos with only two ships.
- 1821: Greek revolutionaries, under Nikitaras, defeated the Turkish army at the Battle of Doliana.
- 1825: General Theodoros Kolokotronis was pardoned by the revolutionary government and re-instated as commander of the Greek forces in Peloponnesus.
- Births: Mimis Traiforos, songwriter (1912)