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'''[[August 17]]''' | '''[[August 17]]''' | ||
| − | *[[1999]]: A powerful earthquake (6.6 on the Richter scale) | + | *[[1909]]: The Great Powers demanded that Turkey negotiate the [[Crete|Cretan]] matter only with themselves and not Greece. |
| − | *[[2004]]: Judo athlete, [[Elias Eliadis]], | + | *[[1999]]: A powerful earthquake (6.6 on the Richter scale) caused extensive damage to Izmit ([[Nicomedia]]) Turkey. Greek rescue units were among the first on the scene leading to a political rapprochement between the countries. |
| + | *[[2004]]: Judo athlete, [[Elias Eliadis]], won gold in the Athens Olympic Games. | ||
*Deaths: [[Nikos Goumas]] ([[2001]]), President of [[AEK FC]]. | *Deaths: [[Nikos Goumas]] ([[2001]]), President of [[AEK FC]]. | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 16]] - [[August 15]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 16]] - [[August 15]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:02, July 16, 2007
- 1909: The Great Powers demanded that Turkey negotiate the Cretan matter only with themselves and not Greece.
- 1999: A powerful earthquake (6.6 on the Richter scale) caused extensive damage to Izmit (Nicomedia) Turkey. Greek rescue units were among the first on the scene leading to a political rapprochement between the countries.
- 2004: Judo athlete, Elias Eliadis, won gold in the Athens Olympic Games.
- Deaths: Nikos Goumas (2001), President of AEK FC.