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*[[1948]]: [[Democratic Army of Greece]] commander, [[Giorgos Yiannoulis]], is executed during the [[Greek Civil War]]. | *[[1948]]: [[Democratic Army of Greece]] commander, [[Giorgos Yiannoulis]], is executed during the [[Greek Civil War]]. | ||
*[[1965]]: [[Elias Tsirimokos]] is asked to form a government after [[Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas]] failed to get a vote of confidence in Parliament. | *[[1965]]: [[Elias Tsirimokos]] is asked to form a government after [[Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas]] failed to get a vote of confidence in Parliament. | ||
| + | *[[2018]]: [[Greece]] successfully completes the bailout program imposed by its lenders. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[2003]]: The president of [[Panellinios GC]] [[Minos Kiriakou]] becomes the first Greek to be elected in the IAAF Council | *[[2003]]: The president of [[Panellinios GC]] [[Minos Kiriakou]] becomes the first Greek to be elected in the IAAF Council | ||
Revision as of 07:37, August 20, 2018
Events
- 917: The Byzantine army is defeated by the Bulgars at the The Battle of Anchialus.
- 1823: Cretans battle with Turks at Amourgeles during the Greek War of Independence.
- 1948: Democratic Army of Greece commander, Giorgos Yiannoulis, is executed during the Greek Civil War.
- 1965: Elias Tsirimokos is asked to form a government after Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas failed to get a vote of confidence in Parliament.
- 2018: Greece successfully completes the bailout program imposed by its lenders.
Sports
- 2003: The president of Panellinios GC Minos Kiriakou becomes the first Greek to be elected in the IAAF Council
- 2009: Eleni Artymata becomes the first Cypriot woman to qualify for the finals of the World Championships in athletics. She did so in the 200m with a time of 22.64 - a new Cypriot record.
Births
- 1949: Nikolas Asimos, singer
