Difference between revisions of "August 27"

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479 BC: The Battle of Plataea takes place
479 BC: The Battle of Mycale takes place
1886: A major earthquake, registering 7.5 on the Richter scale, strikes Filiatra destroying the city.
1912: Alexandros Karamanlakis becomes the first casualty of the Greek air force when his plane crashes in the Corinthian Gulf.
1998: The Greek stock market ("Sofokleous Street") has its worst day ever as stocks tumble 7.7%.

2003: Periklis Iakovakis breaks the Greek record for the 400m hurdles with 48.17 in the Paris World Championships.
2012: Panionios defeat Aris 1-0 in their Superleague opener. This match was the first in 23 years where two Greek clubs fielded no foreigners in their starting lineups.

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 *[[479 BC]]: The [[Battle of Plataea]] takes place
 *[[479 BC]]: The [[Battle of Mycale]] takes place
+*[[1886]]: A major earthquake, registering 7.5 on the Richter scale, strikes [[Filiatra]] destroying the city.
 *[[1912]]: [[Alexandros Karamanlakis]] becomes the first casualty of the Greek air force when his plane crashes in the [[Corinthian Gulf]].
 *[[1998]]: The Greek stock market ("Sofokleous Street") has its worst day ever as stocks tumble 7.7%.