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'''[[August 14]]''' | '''[[August 14]]''' | ||
| − | *[[1954]]: Communist [[Nikos Ploumbidis]] | + | *[[1954]]: Communist [[Nikos Ploumbidis]] was executed by firing squad for espionage. |
| − | *[[1974]]: Turkish military | + | *[[1974]]: Turkish military launched the second phase ("Attila 2") of their invasion of [[Cyprus]] resulting in the occupation of one-third of the island's territory. 200,000 Greeks were displaced from their homes. |
| − | *[[1996]]: [[Solomos Spirou Solomou]] | + | *[[1996]]: [[Solomos Spirou Solomou]] was shot dead by Turkish troops at [[Derynia]], [[Cyprus]] when he climbed on a flagpole, to lower the raised Turkish flag. |
| − | *[[2003]]: The island of [[Lefkada]] | + | *[[2003]]: The island of [[Lefkada]] was rocked by a powerful earthquake (6.4 on Richter scale). |
*[[2005]]: [[Helios Airways Flight 522]] air disaster | *[[2005]]: [[Helios Airways Flight 522]] air disaster | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 13]] - [[August 12]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 13]] - [[August 12]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 22:46, August 13, 2006
- 1954: Communist Nikos Ploumbidis was executed by firing squad for espionage.
- 1974: Turkish military launched the second phase ("Attila 2") of their invasion of Cyprus resulting in the occupation of one-third of the island's territory. 200,000 Greeks were displaced from their homes.
- 1996: Solomos Spirou Solomou was shot dead by Turkish troops at Derynia, Cyprus when he climbed on a flagpole, to lower the raised Turkish flag.
- 2003: The island of Lefkada was rocked by a powerful earthquake (6.4 on Richter scale).
- 2005: Helios Airways Flight 522 air disaster