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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1258]]: [[John IV Lascaris]] ascends to the throne of the [[Nicaean Empire]] | ||
| + | *[[1913]]: Greek forces vacate [[Thrace]] in accordance with the terms of the [[Treaty of Bucharest, 1913|Treaty of Bucharest]]. | ||
*[[1943]]: The last convoy of [[Thessaloniki]] Jews arrives in Auschwitz concentration camp. | *[[1943]]: The last convoy of [[Thessaloniki]] Jews arrives in Auschwitz concentration camp. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1929]]: [[Ergotelis FC|Ergotelis]] play their first derby against [[OFI FC|OFI]] Crete. The match never finishes as fans go on the rampage half an hour after kick-off. | ||
| + | *[[1997]]: [[Niki Xanthou]] breaks the Greek women's record in the [[long jump]] with 7.03m. | ||
*[[2004]]: The [[shot put]] event of the Athens Olympic Games is held in ancient [[Olympia]]. | *[[2004]]: The [[shot put]] event of the Athens Olympic Games is held in ancient [[Olympia]]. | ||
| + | *[[2005]]: [[Kostas Filippidis]] sets a new Greek record in the [[pole vault]] with a jump of 5.75m. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1976]]: [[Paraskevas Antzas]], footballer | ||
| + | *[[1981]]: [[Dimitris Salpingidis]], footballer | ||
| + | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[1258]]: [[Theodore II Lascaris]], [[Byzantine emperor]] | ||
| + | *[[1865]]: [[Alexandros Mavrokordatos]], statesman | ||
| + | *[[2017]]: [[Zoi Laskari]], actress | ||
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[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:20, August 18, 2017
Contents
Events
- 1258: John IV Lascaris ascends to the throne of the Nicaean Empire
- 1913: Greek forces vacate Thrace in accordance with the terms of the Treaty of Bucharest.
- 1943: The last convoy of Thessaloniki Jews arrives in Auschwitz concentration camp.
Sports
- 1929: Ergotelis play their first derby against OFI Crete. The match never finishes as fans go on the rampage half an hour after kick-off.
- 1997: Niki Xanthou breaks the Greek women's record in the long jump with 7.03m.
- 2004: The shot put event of the Athens Olympic Games is held in ancient Olympia.
- 2005: Kostas Filippidis sets a new Greek record in the pole vault with a jump of 5.75m.
Births
- 1976: Paraskevas Antzas, footballer
- 1981: Dimitris Salpingidis, footballer
Deaths
- 1258: Theodore II Lascaris, Byzantine emperor
- 1865: Alexandros Mavrokordatos, statesman
- 2017: Zoi Laskari, actress
