June 15

Events

• 1836: By Royal order the Greek Royal Mint is established.
• 1878: British troops occupy the island of Cyprus.
• 1900: Stadiou, Ermoi Aeolou and Philellinon streets in Athens were gaslit.
• 1943: 19 Greeks are executed by German occupation troops in retaliation for the blowing up of an Italian ship in Piraeus harbour.
• 1982: The Drachma is devalued by 15%.
• 1995: Two earthquakes strike Aigio causing 25 deaths.

Births

• 1909: Peter Clentzos, athlete
• 1917: Michalis Genitsaris, rebetiko singer
• 1946: Demis Roussos, singer
• 1953: Yiannis Pathiakakis, football player

Deaths

• Romanus I
• 1341: Andronicus III Paleaologus, Byzantine Emperor
• 1383: John VI Cantacuzenus, Byzantine Emperor
• 1994: Manos Hadjidakis, composer.