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*[[1944]]: German troops destroy the village of [[Damasta]], [[Crete]], after executing 30 inhabitants.
 
*[[1948]]: The national forces abandon "Operation Coronis" in the [[Greek Civil War]].
 
*[[1948]]: The national forces abandon "Operation Coronis" in the [[Greek Civil War]].
 
*[[1967]]: Composer/politician [[Mikis Theodorakis]] is arrested by the military [[Junta|government]] of [[Greece]]. He will spend the next five months in prison.
 
*[[1967]]: Composer/politician [[Mikis Theodorakis]] is arrested by the military [[Junta|government]] of [[Greece]]. He will spend the next five months in prison.

Revision as of 19:56, December 4, 2007

Events

Sports

  • 1984: Greek javelin champion Anna Verouli fails to pass the anti-doping test at the Los Angeles Olympics.
  • 1995: Christina Thalassinidou wins the bronze medal in synchronized swimming at the Vienna European Championships.
  • 2004: Sophia Bekatorou and Emilia Tsoulfa win the gold medal in the double handed dinghy (470) race at the Athens Olympic Games. Tasoula Kelesidou wins the silver medal (66.68) in discus throw, and 33-year-old Pyrros Dimas, the best ever Greek weightlifter, wins the bronze medal in the 85kgs category with 175+202.5 kgrs saying goodbye to competitions leaving his shoes in front of the barbell. In Nikea, 6.000 fans delaud him interrupting the medal ceremony for 10 minutes
  • 2004: Chrysopigi Devetzi sets a new Greek record in the triple jump with 15.32m., in the preliminaries.
  • 2005: Greece's women's Water Polo team won the World League final by defeating Russia 13-10 at Kirishi, Russia.

Births