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− | *[[1967]]: [[Melina Kanakaredes]], [[Greek-American]] actress | + | *[[1967]]: [[Melina Kanakaredes]], [[Greek-American]] actress. |
+ | *[[1978]]: [[Kofi Amponsah]], footballer. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== |
Revision as of 13:06, September 29, 2006
Events
- 1910: 25 men and women farmers are indicted for the bloody events of March 6 at Kileler.
- 1941: King George II and the Greek Government flee to Crete as the Germans march towards Athens.
- 1979: Nikos Sampson is temporarilly released from prison for health reasons.
- 2003: Greek Cypriots are allowed to visit the occupied North for the first time since 1974. Turkish Cypriots are allowed to visit the South.
Sports
- 1923: Aris defeat YMCA of Thessaloniki 5-0 to win the 1st Championship of Thessaloniki.
Births
- 1967: Melina Kanakaredes, Greek-American actress.
- 1978: Kofi Amponsah, footballer.
Deaths
- 1827: Georgios Karaiskakis, hero of the Greek Revolution
- 1998: Constantine Karamanlis, Greek politician
Namesdays-Holidays
- Saint George (traditional; should the day fall within Holy Lent, it is celebrated on Easter Monday)
- Holy Easter (a movable holiday)