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== Events == | == Events == | ||
| − | *[[1973]] - Three people were killed and 55 wounded after two Arab | + | *[[1909]]: The Ottoman government demands that Greece condemn the Cretan revolt. The Greek government replies that its position on the matter has been "exemplary". |
| + | *[[1917]]: The city centre of [[Thessaloniki]] is destroyed by a fire. | ||
| + | *[[1929]]: [[Spyros Mercouris]] is elected Mayor of [[Athens]]. | ||
| + | *[[1949]]: Yugoslavia decides to return some 11,300 children that were forcibly expatriated from [[Greece]] during the [[Greek Civil War]]. | ||
| + | *[[1973]] - Three people were killed and 55 wounded after two Arab gunmen opened fire and threw grenades into a crowded passenger lounge at [[Athens]] airport. | ||
| + | *[[2024]]: The [[Athens Stock Exchange]] general index crashes 6.27% to close at 1,341.23 points. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1962]]: [[Vasilis Syllis]] breaks the Greek record for the [[400m]] with a 47.70 performance. The record will stand for 8 years. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1931]]: [[Billy Bingham]], former coach of the [[National Football Team]] of [[Greece]]. | ||
| + | *[[1932]]: [[Ria Kourti]], singer | ||
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| + | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[917]]: Patrirch [[Euthymius I of Constantinople]] | ||
| + | *[[1921]]: [[Dimitrios Rallis]], politician and Prime Minister | ||
| + | *[[2020]]: [[Agathon Iakovidis]], musician | ||
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[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:49, August 6, 2024
Events
- 1909: The Ottoman government demands that Greece condemn the Cretan revolt. The Greek government replies that its position on the matter has been "exemplary".
- 1917: The city centre of Thessaloniki is destroyed by a fire.
- 1929: Spyros Mercouris is elected Mayor of Athens.
- 1949: Yugoslavia decides to return some 11,300 children that were forcibly expatriated from Greece during the Greek Civil War.
- 1973 - Three people were killed and 55 wounded after two Arab gunmen opened fire and threw grenades into a crowded passenger lounge at Athens airport.
- 2024: The Athens Stock Exchange general index crashes 6.27% to close at 1,341.23 points.
Sports
- 1962: Vasilis Syllis breaks the Greek record for the 400m with a 47.70 performance. The record will stand for 8 years.
Births
- 1931: Billy Bingham, former coach of the National Football Team of Greece.
- 1932: Ria Kourti, singer
Deaths
- 917: Patrirch Euthymius I of Constantinople
- 1921: Dimitrios Rallis, politician and Prime Minister
- 2020: Agathon Iakovidis, musician