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==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
 
*[[1974]]: [[Georgios Grivas]]-Digenis, commander of [[EOKA]]
 
*[[1974]]: [[Georgios Grivas]]-Digenis, commander of [[EOKA]]
*[[1977]]: [[Philopoemen Finos]], Film producer
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*[[1977]]: [[Philopemen Finos]], Film producer
 
*[[1980]]: [[Stratis Tsirkas]], writer
 
*[[1980]]: [[Stratis Tsirkas]], writer
  
 
[[Category:Days]]
 
[[Category:Days]]

Revision as of 22:21, January 26, 2006

The Rio-Antirrio Bridge closed temporarily in 2005

Events

  • 1944:Athanassios Sembos makes the first attempt to set up a journalists' union after the war ends. The second attempt takes place on May 17, 1947. The union will assume legal existence after 1952.
  • 1990: An Athens Appellate Court acquits Police Officer Athanasios Melistas in the 1985 shooting of 15-year old student Kaltezas.
  • 2005: During a thunderstorm, a lighting bolt hit a support cable of the Rio-Antirrio Bridge. The fire was placed under control immediately, but questions arose over the security of the bridge.

Deaths