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| + | Today is the day of commemoration of the Pontus massacre in Greece. | ||
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| + | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1919]]: The second phase of the Pontian genocide begins as Mustafa Kemal Pasha lands in [[Samsun]]. | ||
| + | *[[1991]]: [[Cyprus]] holds its seventh parliamentary elections. | ||
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| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1996]]: [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] humble [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] 73-38 and are crowned [[basketball]] champions of [[Greece]]. The point differential was the largest recorded in basketball playoff history. | ||
| + | *[[2008]]: [[Sotiris Ninis]] becomes the youngest player to score a goal for the [[National Football Team]] in a 2-0 win over [[Cyprus National Football Team|Cyprus]] | ||
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==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1932]]: [[Charalambos Mouskos]], [[EOKA]] fighter. | *[[1932]]: [[Charalambos Mouskos]], [[EOKA]] fighter. | ||
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| + | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[1989]]: [[Yiannis Papaioannou (Composer)|Yiannis Papaioannou]], composer, music teacher. | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:11, May 14, 2021
Today is the day of commemoration of the Pontus massacre in Greece.
Events
- 1919: The second phase of the Pontian genocide begins as Mustafa Kemal Pasha lands in Samsun.
- 1991: Cyprus holds its seventh parliamentary elections.
Sports
- 1996: Olympiakos humble Panathinaikos 73-38 and are crowned basketball champions of Greece. The point differential was the largest recorded in basketball playoff history.
- 2008: Sotiris Ninis becomes the youngest player to score a goal for the National Football Team in a 2-0 win over Cyprus
Births
- 1932: Charalambos Mouskos, EOKA fighter.
Deaths
- 1989: Yiannis Papaioannou, composer, music teacher.