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*[[1906]]: The 1906 Athens "Olympiad" commences. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop. | *[[1906]]: The 1906 Athens "Olympiad" commences. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop. | ||
*[[1980]]: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visits [[Athens]]. | *[[1980]]: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visits [[Athens]]. | ||
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| + | *[[1909]]: [[Spyros Markezinis]], politician | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
Revision as of 12:15, May 14, 2007
Events
- 1821: The Battle of Alamana takes place during the Greek War of Independence.
- 1906: The 1906 Athens "Olympiad" commences. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop.
- 1980: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visits Athens.
Births
- 1909: Spyros Markezinis, politician
Deaths
- 1985: Giorgos Economidis, radio host, songwriter.