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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1821]]: The [[Battle of the inn of Gravia]] is fought. | ||
*[[1821]]: [[Samos]], under [[Lycurgus Logothetis]], joins the Greek [[War of Independence]]. | *[[1821]]: [[Samos]], under [[Lycurgus Logothetis]], joins the Greek [[War of Independence]]. | ||
*[[1875]]: [[Charilaos Trikoupis]] forms his first government. | *[[1875]]: [[Charilaos Trikoupis]] forms his first government. | ||
Revision as of 11:16, April 27, 2011
Events
- 1821: The Battle of the inn of Gravia is fought.
- 1821: Samos, under Lycurgus Logothetis, joins the Greek War of Independence.
- 1875: Charilaos Trikoupis forms his first government.
- 1919: Aristides Stergiadis is installed as High Commissioner of Smyrna.
- 1936: 12 tobacco workers are killed in violent demonstrations in Thessaloniki. 282 others are injured.
- 1948: American journalist, George Polk, is murdered in Thessaloniki.
- 1980: George Rallis is elected New Democracy party leader and Prime Minister, replacing Constantine Karamanlis who was elected President.
- 1989: Former Minister Giorgos Petsos is injured in a bomb attack by the Revolutionary Organization 17 November in Filothei.
Sports
- 1902: Alexandros Touferis breaks the Greek record in the high jump at 1.60m.
- 1963: St. Sevastopoulos breaks the 2m mark for a new Greek record in the high jump.
- 1988: Panathinaikos goalkeeper Nikos Sarganis helps his team win the Greek Cup in a penalty shootout, by saving two Olympiakos shots while scoring one himself.
Births
- 1951: Michalis Liapis, politician
- 1977: Theodoros Papaloukas, basketball player