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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| − | *[[1941]]: Kathimerini publisher, [[Georgios Vlachos]], prints his famous "[[Georgios Vlachos#An Open Letter to Hitler|open letter to Hitler]]". | + | *[[1907]]: [[Marinos Antypas]], an advocate of agrarian reform, is assassinated in [[Thessaly]]. |
| + | *[[1941]]: [[Kathimerini]] publisher, [[Georgios Vlachos]], prints his famous "[[Georgios Vlachos#An Open Letter to Hitler|open letter to Hitler]]". | ||
*[[1950]]: [[Greece]] becomes a member of [[CISM]]. | *[[1950]]: [[Greece]] becomes a member of [[CISM]]. | ||
*[[1970]]: An attempt against the life of Archbishop [[Makarios III]] fails as his seriously wounded helicopter pilot manages to land the craft despite his injuries. | *[[1970]]: An attempt against the life of Archbishop [[Makarios III]] fails as his seriously wounded helicopter pilot manages to land the craft despite his injuries. | ||
*[[1995]]: [[Kostis Stephanopoulos]] is elected President of Greece on the third ballot. | *[[1995]]: [[Kostis Stephanopoulos]] is elected President of Greece on the third ballot. | ||
| + | *[[2008]]: A train derailed near [[Larisa]] causing injuries to 23 persons. | ||
| + | *[[2010]]: The remains of [[Cypriot]] president [[Tassos Papadopoulos]], which were stolen on [[December 11]], [[2009]], are found by the police after an anonymous tip. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1972]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] are eliminated from the [[Greek Football Cup]] by [[Lamia FC]] 1-0 | ||
| + | *[[2014]]: [[Kostas Filippidis]] wins the gold medal in the [[pole vault]], with 5.80m, at the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1849]]: [[Georgios Vizyinos]], writer | *[[1849]]: [[Georgios Vizyinos]], writer | ||
| + | *[[1863]]: [[Georgios Christakis-Zografos]], head of the provisional government of [[Northern Epirus]]. | ||
*[[1907]]: [[Constantine Karamanlis]], Greek politician | *[[1907]]: [[Constantine Karamanlis]], Greek politician | ||
*[[1946]]: [[Yiannis Parios]], singer | *[[1946]]: [[Yiannis Parios]], singer | ||
*[[1948]]: [[Popi Asteriadi]], singer | *[[1948]]: [[Popi Asteriadi]], singer | ||
| + | *[[1953]]: [[Angelos Anastasiadis]], football player and coach | ||
| + | *[[1954]]: [[Juan Ramon Rocha]], footballer | ||
*[[1963]]: [[Juan Gilberto Funes]], played for [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] in the late [[1980s]]. | *[[1963]]: [[Juan Gilberto Funes]], played for [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] in the late [[1980s]]. | ||
| + | *[[1975]]: [[Peggy Zina]], singer | ||
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| + | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[1857]]: [[Constantine Oikonomos of the Oikonomoi]], clergyman and theologian | ||
| + | *[[1907]]: [[Marinos Antypas]], advocate of agrarian reform. | ||
| + | *[[2019]]: [[Dimitris Zachos]], [[dimotika]] singer | ||
| + | *[[2022]]: [[Nikos Sideris]], footballer | ||
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[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:53, October 3, 2023
Events
- 1907: Marinos Antypas, an advocate of agrarian reform, is assassinated in Thessaly.
- 1941: Kathimerini publisher, Georgios Vlachos, prints his famous "open letter to Hitler".
- 1950: Greece becomes a member of CISM.
- 1970: An attempt against the life of Archbishop Makarios III fails as his seriously wounded helicopter pilot manages to land the craft despite his injuries.
- 1995: Kostis Stephanopoulos is elected President of Greece on the third ballot.
- 2008: A train derailed near Larisa causing injuries to 23 persons.
- 2010: The remains of Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos, which were stolen on December 11, 2009, are found by the police after an anonymous tip.
Sports
- 1972: AEK are eliminated from the Greek Football Cup by Lamia FC 1-0
- 2014: Kostas Filippidis wins the gold medal in the pole vault, with 5.80m, at the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland.
Births
- 1849: Georgios Vizyinos, writer
- 1863: Georgios Christakis-Zografos, head of the provisional government of Northern Epirus.
- 1907: Constantine Karamanlis, Greek politician
- 1946: Yiannis Parios, singer
- 1948: Popi Asteriadi, singer
- 1953: Angelos Anastasiadis, football player and coach
- 1954: Juan Ramon Rocha, footballer
- 1963: Juan Gilberto Funes, played for Olympiakos in the late 1980s.
- 1975: Peggy Zina, singer
Deaths
- 1857: Constantine Oikonomos of the Oikonomoi, clergyman and theologian
- 1907: Marinos Antypas, advocate of agrarian reform.
- 2019: Dimitris Zachos, dimotika singer
- 2022: Nikos Sideris, footballer