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*[[1886]]: A major earthquake, registering 7.5 on the Richter scale, strikes [[Filiatra]] destroying the city. | *[[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]]. | *[[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") | + | *[[1998]]: The Greek stock market ("Sofokleous Street") closes with a 7.7% loss. |
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[2003]]: [[Periklis Iakovakis]] breaks the Greek record for the 400m hurdles with 48.17 in the Paris World Championships. | *[[2003]]: [[Periklis Iakovakis]] breaks the Greek record for the 400m hurdles with 48.17 in the Paris World Championships. | ||
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*[[1905]]: [[Aris Velouchiotis]], communist resistance leader. | *[[1905]]: [[Aris Velouchiotis]], communist resistance leader. | ||
*[[1905]]: [[Giorgos Theotokas]], writer | *[[1905]]: [[Giorgos Theotokas]], writer | ||
| + | *[[1927]]: [[Yiannis Kanakis]], footballer | ||
*[[1951]]: [[Kikis Kazamias]], [[Cypriot]] politician. | *[[1951]]: [[Kikis Kazamias]], [[Cypriot]] politician. | ||
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*[[2005]]: [[Giorgos Mouzakis]], music composer | *[[2005]]: [[Giorgos Mouzakis]], music composer | ||
*[[2011]]: [[Lykourgos Kallergis]], actor, director | *[[2011]]: [[Lykourgos Kallergis]], actor, director | ||
| + | *[[2018]]: [[Odysseus Eskitzoglou]], olympic sailor, gold medalist | ||
==Namesday== | ==Namesday== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:16, August 28, 2018
Events
- 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") closes with a 7.7% loss.
Sports
- 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.
Births
- 1780: Constantine Oikonomos of the Oikonomoi, clergyman and theologian
- 1905: Aris Velouchiotis, communist resistance leader.
- 1905: Giorgos Theotokas, writer
- 1927: Yiannis Kanakis, footballer
- 1951: Kikis Kazamias, Cypriot politician.
Deaths
- 1997: Sotiria Bellou, rebetiko singer.
- 2005: Giorgos Mouzakis, music composer
- 2011: Lykourgos Kallergis, actor, director
- 2018: Odysseus Eskitzoglou, olympic sailor, gold medalist