Difference between revisions of "December 15"

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1803: The Souliotes are forced to abandon Souli after being defeated by Ali Pasha. The latter would break his truce and trap some of them at Zaloggo.
1920: Britain and France announce that, after the return of King Constantine I, they are no longer responsible for the presence of the Greek army in Asia Minor.
1942: The British destroyer HMS Petard and Coast defense battleship Vasilissa Olga sink the Italian submarine Uarsciek (620 tons) south of Malta, towards the area of Benghazi, Libya.
1955: The battle of Soloi is fought during the EOKA struggle against the British in Cyprus. Charalambos Mouskos is killed.
1964: Parliamentarians are obligated from now on to an annual declaration of assets or an origin of wealth (pothen esches - πόθεν έσχες) - the measures are implemented to combat corruption.
1971: Panathinaikos, representing Europe, draw 1-1 against Nacional of Montevideo in the first leg of the Intercontinental Cup. The lone green goal was scored by Totis Fylakouris. Yiannis Tomaras is seriously injured with a broken leg.
1978: The International Court of Justice at The Hague declares itself responsible for the Aegean continental

shelf.

1981: PLO leader Yasser Arafat visits Athens on an invitation by Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou.

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 *[[1803]]: The [[Souli]]otes are forced to abandon Souli after being defeated by [[Ali Pasha]]. The latter would break his truce and trap some of them at Zaloggo.
 *[[1920]]: Britain and France announce that, after the return of [[King Constantine I]], they are no longer responsible for the presence of the Greek army in [[Asia Minor]].
-*[[1942]]: Coast defense battleship [[Basilissa Olga]] sinks an Italian submarine at the straits of Beggazi.
+*[[1942]]: The British destroyer '''HMS Petard''' and Coast defense battleship '''[[RHS Vasillisa Olga|Vasilissa Olga]]''' sink the Italian submarine '''Uarsciek''' (620 tons) south of Malta, towards the area of Benghazi, Libya.
 *[[1955]]: The [[battle of Soloi]] is fought during the [[EOKA]] struggle against the British in [[Cyprus]]. [[Charalambos Mouskos]] is killed.
 *[[1964]]: Parliamentarians are obligated from now on to an annual declaration of assets or an ''origin of wealth'' (pothen esches - πόθεν έσχες) - the measures are implemented to combat corruption.