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*[[1014]]: [[Byzantine emperor]] [[Basil II]] attacks the Bulgarian army at the [[Battle of Kleidion]]. He crushes the Bulgarians and takes 14,000 prisoners. Basil will proceed to blind 99 of every 100 of the prisoners, with every 100th man left with only one eye to guide the rest home. | *[[1014]]: [[Byzantine emperor]] [[Basil II]] attacks the Bulgarian army at the [[Battle of Kleidion]]. He crushes the Bulgarians and takes 14,000 prisoners. Basil will proceed to blind 99 of every 100 of the prisoners, with every 100th man left with only one eye to guide the rest home. | ||
*[[1913]]: The [[Battle of Kresna Gorge]] commences between [[Greece]] and Bulgaria during the [[Second Balkan War]] | *[[1913]]: The [[Battle of Kresna Gorge]] commences between [[Greece]] and Bulgaria during the [[Second Balkan War]] | ||
| + | *[[1973]]: The [[Junta|Military government]] of [[Greece]] holds a referendum on a proposed new constitution. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 18:26, July 11, 2006
Events
- 1014: Byzantine emperor Basil II attacks the Bulgarian army at the Battle of Kleidion. He crushes the Bulgarians and takes 14,000 prisoners. Basil will proceed to blind 99 of every 100 of the prisoners, with every 100th man left with only one eye to guide the rest home.
- 1913: The Battle of Kresna Gorge commences between Greece and Bulgaria during the Second Balkan War
- 1973: The Military government of Greece holds a referendum on a proposed new constitution.
Births
- 1925: Mikis Theodorakis, music composer
- 1961: Dimitris Saravakos, football player.
Deaths
- 2004 : Rena Vlahopoulou, actress and singer.