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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1453]]: Turkish ships enter the [[Golden Horn]] over land to tighten the noose on besieged [[Constantinople]]. | ||
*[[1821]]: The [[Battle of Alamana]] takes place during the Greek [[War of Independence]]. | *[[1821]]: The [[Battle of Alamana]] takes place during the Greek [[War of Independence]]. | ||
| − | *[[1906]]: The 1906 Athens "Olympiad" commences. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop. | + | *[[1822]]: Turkish forces take [[Naousa]]. They destroy the city and several surrounding villages. |
| + | *[[1906]]: The [[1906 Summer Olympics|1906 Athens "Olympiad"]] commences. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop. | ||
| + | *[[1948]]: A strong earthquake (6.5 on the Richter scale) destroys much of [[Lefkada]]. | ||
*[[1980]]: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visits [[Athens]]. | *[[1980]]: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visits [[Athens]]. | ||
| + | *[[1988]]: [[Dimitris Christofias]] is elected Secretary General of [[AKEL]], succeeding [[Ezekias Papaioannou]] who died earlier in the month. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1956]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] lose to Italy's seconds 7-1 in a Mediterranean Cup game played in Naples. | ||
| + | *[[1973]]: [[Alpha Ethniki|League]] leaders [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] are stunned 5-3 at home by [[Panachaiki FC|Panachaiki]]. The loss dropped the [[Thessaloniki]] club into 2nd place and ended up costing them the championship. | ||
| + | *[[2024]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos']] youth team defeat AC Milan 3-0 to take the UEFA Youth League Cup, marking the first time a Greek team has ever won an UEFA competition. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1909]]: [[Spyros Markezinis]], politician | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:12, April 23, 2024
Events
- 1453: Turkish ships enter the Golden Horn over land to tighten the noose on besieged Constantinople.
- 1821: The Battle of Alamana takes place during the Greek War of Independence.
- 1822: Turkish forces take Naousa. They destroy the city and several surrounding villages.
- 1906: The 1906 Athens "Olympiad" commences. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop.
- 1948: A strong earthquake (6.5 on the Richter scale) destroys much of Lefkada.
- 1980: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visits Athens.
- 1988: Dimitris Christofias is elected Secretary General of AKEL, succeeding Ezekias Papaioannou who died earlier in the month.
Sports
- 1956: Greece lose to Italy's seconds 7-1 in a Mediterranean Cup game played in Naples.
- 1973: League leaders PAOK are stunned 5-3 at home by Panachaiki. The loss dropped the Thessaloniki club into 2nd place and ended up costing them the championship.
- 2024: Olympiakos' youth team defeat AC Milan 3-0 to take the UEFA Youth League Cup, marking the first time a Greek team has ever won an UEFA competition.
Births
- 1909: Spyros Markezinis, politician
Deaths
- 1985: Giorgos Economidis, radio host, songwriter.