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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[330]]: [[Constantinople]] becomes the capital of the Roman Empire. |
| + | *[[1879]]: [[Dimitrios Soutsos]] is elected Mayor of [[Athens]]. | ||
| + | *[[1933]]: Gen. [[Ioannis Metaxas]] and several members of the [[Popular Party]] government suggest that [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] be prosecuted as responsible for the unsuccessful coup d'etat of [[March 6]]. | ||
*[[1934]]: Labour demonstrations in [[Kalamata]] turn bloody as police kill four demostrators. | *[[1934]]: Labour demonstrations in [[Kalamata]] turn bloody as police kill four demostrators. | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[1958]]: [[Constantine Karamanlis]] is reelected PM with [[ERE]] winning 41.16% of the vote. Surprisingly, the [[United Democratic Left]] comes in second with 24.42%. |
*[[1964]]: Two Greek officers and a Greek Cypriot policeman are machine-gunned to death in [[Famagusta]]. Another Greek officer is injured. The four men were in a vehicle that was stopped by Turkish-Cypriot irregulars. | *[[1964]]: Two Greek officers and a Greek Cypriot policeman are machine-gunned to death in [[Famagusta]]. Another Greek officer is injured. The four men were in a vehicle that was stopped by Turkish-Cypriot irregulars. | ||
| + | *[[1984]]: The Security Council of the UN condemns the exhange of ambassadors between Turkey and the self-proclaimed "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" | ||
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| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1952]]: [[Rigas Efsthathiadis]] breaks the Greeks record in the [[pole vault]] with 4.17m. | ||
| + | *[[1993]]: [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] win the first professional Basketball Championship (organized by ESAK) when [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] refuse to play the last playoff game at [[Peace and Friendship Stadium]]. | ||
| + | *[[2019]]: [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] win the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] for the third time in a row after defeating [[AEK FC|AEK]] for the third time in a row (this time with 1-0), and the so called “Double” for the first time after clinching the championship three weeks earlier. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[483]]: [[Justinian I]], [[Byzantine emperor]] | ||
*[[1771]]: [[Lascarina Bouboulina]], heroine of the [[Greek Revolution]] | *[[1771]]: [[Lascarina Bouboulina]], heroine of the [[Greek Revolution]] | ||
| + | *[[1942]]: Former Princess [[Irene of Greece]] | ||
| + | *[[1946]]: [[Milton Viera]], footballer | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[912]]: [[Leo VI]], [[Byzantine emperor]]. | ||
| + | *[[1900]]: Archbishop [[Sofronios III]] of [[Cyprus]]. | ||
*[[1990]]: [[Stratos Dionysiou]], [[laika]] singer | *[[1990]]: [[Stratos Dionysiou]], [[laika]] singer | ||
| + | *[[1999]]: [[Petros Vouzounerakis]], footballer | ||
*[[2003]]: [[Vangelis Perpiniadis]], singer, composer | *[[2003]]: [[Vangelis Perpiniadis]], singer, composer | ||
| + | *[[2004]]: [[George Zongolopoulos]], sculptor | ||
| + | *[[2005]]: [[Michalis Genitsaris]], [[rebetiko]] singer | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:46, May 12, 2019
Events
- 330: Constantinople becomes the capital of the Roman Empire.
- 1879: Dimitrios Soutsos is elected Mayor of Athens.
- 1933: Gen. Ioannis Metaxas and several members of the Popular Party government suggest that Eleftherios Venizelos be prosecuted as responsible for the unsuccessful coup d'etat of March 6.
- 1934: Labour demonstrations in Kalamata turn bloody as police kill four demostrators.
- 1958: Constantine Karamanlis is reelected PM with ERE winning 41.16% of the vote. Surprisingly, the United Democratic Left comes in second with 24.42%.
- 1964: Two Greek officers and a Greek Cypriot policeman are machine-gunned to death in Famagusta. Another Greek officer is injured. The four men were in a vehicle that was stopped by Turkish-Cypriot irregulars.
- 1984: The Security Council of the UN condemns the exhange of ambassadors between Turkey and the self-proclaimed "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus"
Sports
- 1952: Rigas Efsthathiadis breaks the Greeks record in the pole vault with 4.17m.
- 1993: Olympiakos win the first professional Basketball Championship (organized by ESAK) when Panathinaikos refuse to play the last playoff game at Peace and Friendship Stadium.
- 2019: PAOK win the Greek Cup for the third time in a row after defeating AEK for the third time in a row (this time with 1-0), and the so called “Double” for the first time after clinching the championship three weeks earlier.
Births
- 483: Justinian I, Byzantine emperor
- 1771: Lascarina Bouboulina, heroine of the Greek Revolution
- 1942: Former Princess Irene of Greece
- 1946: Milton Viera, footballer
Deaths
- 912: Leo VI, Byzantine emperor.
- 1900: Archbishop Sofronios III of Cyprus.
- 1990: Stratos Dionysiou, laika singer
- 1999: Petros Vouzounerakis, footballer
- 2003: Vangelis Perpiniadis, singer, composer
- 2004: George Zongolopoulos, sculptor
- 2005: Michalis Genitsaris, rebetiko singer