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'''[[August 12]]''' | '''[[August 12]]''' | ||
| − | *[[30 BC]]: [[Cleopatra VII of Egypt|Cleopatra VII]], last of the [[Hellenistic]] [[Ptolemaic dynasty]] to rule Egypt, | + | *[[30 BC]]: [[Cleopatra VII of Egypt|Cleopatra VII]], last of the [[Hellenistic]] [[Ptolemaic dynasty]] to rule Egypt, committed suicide by having an asp bite her. |
| − | *[[1932]]: Archaeologists | + | *[[1906]]: [[Prince George of Greece|Prince George]] resigned as High Commissioner of [[Crete]]. |
| − | *Births: [[Pete Sampras]] ([[1971]]), [[Greek-American]] tennis player | + | *[[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; [[Stefanos Tsitsipas]] ([[1998]]), tennis player | ||
| + | *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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Latest revision as of 19:08, March 12, 2021
- 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; Stefanos Tsitsipas (1998), tennis player
- Deaths: Cleopatra VII, Hellenistic ruler of Egypt