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*[[1933]]: Striking lignite mine workers in [[Aliveri]] clash with the police. Six persons are wounded. | *[[1933]]: Striking lignite mine workers in [[Aliveri]] clash with the police. Six persons are wounded. | ||
*[[1987]]: The [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] kill 11 US soldiers in a bus at Kavouri. The explosive device used was detonated by remote control. | *[[1987]]: The [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] kill 11 US soldiers in a bus at Kavouri. The explosive device used was detonated by remote control. | ||
+ | *[[2012]]: Four armed men rob a branch of [[Alpha Bank]] in the town of [[Naoussa (Paros)|Naoussa]] on the island of [[Paros]]. In their getaway, they kill 53-year old taxi driver Dimitris Michas who attempted to stop them. The victim was a son-in-law of footballer [[Mimis Domazos]] and singer [[Vicky Moscholiou]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[1998]]: 31 year-old trainer Giorgos Loukanidis, son of the legendary [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] and [[Doxa Drama FC|Doxa Drama]] striker/midfielder, [[Takis Loukanidis]], dies in a car accident. | *[[1998]]: 31 year-old trainer Giorgos Loukanidis, son of the legendary [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] and [[Doxa Drama FC|Doxa Drama]] striker/midfielder, [[Takis Loukanidis]], dies in a car accident. | ||
*[[1956]]: [[Phaedon Mattheou]] scores a personal record of 28 points against Syria (94-75) at Cairo for the pre-olympic tournament. Mattheou will score a total of 529 points in 44 matches with the [[National Basketball Team|national basketball team]]. In this match [[Vangelis Nikitopoulos]] will play for the second and last time in his career. | *[[1956]]: [[Phaedon Mattheou]] scores a personal record of 28 points against Syria (94-75) at Cairo for the pre-olympic tournament. Mattheou will score a total of 529 points in 44 matches with the [[National Basketball Team|national basketball team]]. In this match [[Vangelis Nikitopoulos]] will play for the second and last time in his career. | ||
+ | *[[2006]]: [[Pericles Iakovakis]] wins gold for Greece - its first gold medal at the European Championships - with an exceptional run in the men's [[400m hurdles]] (48.46 sec). | ||
+ | *[[2018]]: [[Voula Papachristou]] wins gold in the [[triple jump]] at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin with 14.60 m. | ||
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+ | ==Births== | ||
+ | *[[1948]]: [[Ioannis Kasoulidis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician. | ||
+ | *[[1963]]: [[Giorgos Plitsis]], footballer | ||
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+ | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | *[[1987]]: [[Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas]], poet, Prime Minister | ||
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[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Latest revision as of 08:36, August 12, 2018
Contents
Events
- 1913: The Treaty of Bucharest is concluded ending the Second Balkan War.
- 1920: The Treaty of Sevres is signed creating the "Greece of two continents and five seas".
- 1933: Striking lignite mine workers in Aliveri clash with the police. Six persons are wounded.
- 1987: The Revolutionary Organization 17 November kill 11 US soldiers in a bus at Kavouri. The explosive device used was detonated by remote control.
- 2012: Four armed men rob a branch of Alpha Bank in the town of Naoussa on the island of Paros. In their getaway, they kill 53-year old taxi driver Dimitris Michas who attempted to stop them. The victim was a son-in-law of footballer Mimis Domazos and singer Vicky Moscholiou.
Sports
- 1998: 31 year-old trainer Giorgos Loukanidis, son of the legendary Panathinaikos and Doxa Drama striker/midfielder, Takis Loukanidis, dies in a car accident.
- 1956: Phaedon Mattheou scores a personal record of 28 points against Syria (94-75) at Cairo for the pre-olympic tournament. Mattheou will score a total of 529 points in 44 matches with the national basketball team. In this match Vangelis Nikitopoulos will play for the second and last time in his career.
- 2006: Pericles Iakovakis wins gold for Greece - its first gold medal at the European Championships - with an exceptional run in the men's 400m hurdles (48.46 sec).
- 2018: Voula Papachristou wins gold in the triple jump at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin with 14.60 m.
Births
- 1948: Ioannis Kasoulidis, Cypriot politician.
- 1963: Giorgos Plitsis, footballer
Deaths
- 1987: Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, poet, Prime Minister