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Today the world commemorates the 1,500,000 Armenians who lost their lives between the years 1915 and 1923.
 
Today the world commemorates the 1,500,000 Armenians who lost their lives between the years 1915 and 1923.
 
==Events==
 
==Events==
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*[[776]]: [[Constantine VI]] is proclaimed co-emperor by his father, [[Byzantine emperor]] [[Leo IV]].
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*[[1821]]: [[Athanasios Diakos]] is executed by the Turks.
 
*[[1944]]: 318 Greeks are killed by German occupation troops in [[Pyrgos (Kozani)|Pyrgos]], [[Kozani prefecture]].
 
*[[1944]]: 318 Greeks are killed by German occupation troops in [[Pyrgos (Kozani)|Pyrgos]], [[Kozani prefecture]].
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*[[1955]]: In a "Free Greece" radio broadcast, [[KKE]] chairman, [[Nikos Zachariadis]], reveals that [[EOKA]] leader "Digenes" is none other than former [[Organisation X]] commander [[Georgios Grivas]].
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*[[1987]]: The [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] launch a bomb attack on a US Air Force bus. 16 American soldiers and the driver are injured.
 
*[[2004]]: Greek Cypriots reject by 75.83% the [[Annan Plan for Cyprus]] reunification.
 
*[[2004]]: Greek Cypriots reject by 75.83% the [[Annan Plan for Cyprus]] reunification.
 
===Sports===
 
===Sports===
 
*[[1997]]: [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] defeat Barcelona 73-58 and win the Euroleague.
 
*[[1997]]: [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] defeat Barcelona 73-58 and win the Euroleague.
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*[[2010]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] defeat [[Aris FC|Aris]] [[Thessaloniki]] 1-0 in the final of the [[Greek Football Cup]] to complete their domestic double.
  
 
==Births==
 
==Births==
 
*[[1876]]: [[Ioannis Georgiadis]], fencer, Olympic Gold Medalist.
 
*[[1876]]: [[Ioannis Georgiadis]], fencer, Olympic Gold Medalist.
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*[[1919]]: [[Glafkos Clerides]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician and President.
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*[[1949]]: [[Paschalis Terzis]], singer
 
*[[1963]]: [[Lajos Detari]], footballer.
 
*[[1963]]: [[Lajos Detari]], footballer.
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*[[1969]]: [[Elias Atmatzidis]], footballer.
  
 
==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
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*[[1821]]: [[Athanasios Diakos]], hero of the [[Greek Revolution]].
 
*[[1941]]: [[Konstantinos Spanoudis]], one of the founders of [[AEK FC|AEK]]
 
*[[1941]]: [[Konstantinos Spanoudis]], one of the founders of [[AEK FC|AEK]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:29, November 4, 2011

Today the world commemorates the 1,500,000 Armenians who lost their lives between the years 1915 and 1923.

Events

Sports

Births

Deaths