April 24
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Today the world commemorates the 1,500,000 Armenians who lost their lives between the years 1915 and 1923.
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Events
- 1821: The Battle of Alamana takes place during the Greek War of Independence.
- 1944: 318 Greeks are killed by German occupation troops in Pyrgos, Kozani prefecture.
- 2004: Greek Cypriots reject by 75.83% the Annan Plan for Cyprus reunification.
Sports
- 1997: Olympiakos defeat Barcelona 73-58 and win the Euroleague.
Births
- 1876: Ioannis Georgiadis, fencer, Olympic Gold Medalist.
- 1919: Glafkos Clerides, Cypriot politician and President.
- 1963: Lajos Detari, footballer.
Deaths
- 1941: Konstantinos Spanoudis, one of the founders of AEK