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| + | *[[1934]]: [[Plastiras Xylas]], footballer. | ||
*[[1958]]: [[Giorgos Kostikos]], footballer and coach. | *[[1958]]: [[Giorgos Kostikos]], footballer and coach. | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1825]]: [[Count Annibale Santarosa]], philhellene, killed in the Battle of Sphacteria. | *[[1825]]: [[Count Annibale Santarosa]], philhellene, killed in the Battle of Sphacteria. | ||
Revision as of 08:02, July 5, 2011
Events
- 1821: During the Greek War of Independence, Athens is liberated by Greek forces under Dimos Antoniou.
- 1825: Ibrahim Pasha routes a force of 1,500 Greeks at Sphacteria.
- 1831: The government of Ioannis Kapodistrias publishes the first law concerning the press.
- 1912: Italian forces capture Rhodes.
- 1944: Greek guerrilas and British commandos kidnap Gen. Heinrich Kreipe, commander of the German garrison of Crete.
Births
- 1934: Plastiras Xylas, footballer.
- 1958: Giorgos Kostikos, footballer and coach.
Deaths
- 1825: Count Annibale Santarosa, philhellene, killed in the Battle of Sphacteria.
- 1825: Anagnostaras, killed in the Battle of Sphacteria.
- 2006: Missas Pantazopoulos, basketball player and coach.