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*[[1865]]: [[Makarios I]], [[Archbishop of Cyprus]]. | *[[1865]]: [[Makarios I]], [[Archbishop of Cyprus]]. | ||
*[[1878]]: Patriarch [[Joachim II of Constantinople]]. | *[[1878]]: Patriarch [[Joachim II of Constantinople]]. | ||
+ | *[[1975]]: [[Andreas Empirikos]], writer. | ||
*[[1991]]: [[Nikiforos Vrettakos]], poet | *[[1991]]: [[Nikiforos Vrettakos]], poet | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Revision as of 19:26, July 29, 2006
Contents
Events
- 1865: The Hymn to Freedom is established as the National Anthem of Greece.
- 1936: Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas declares a state of emergency and rules by decree.
Sports
- 1972: Vasilis Papageorgopoulos breaks the Greek record for the 100m with a 10.22 performance. The record will stand for 21 years.
Births
- 1936: Giorgos Zografos, singer and actor.
- 1972: Predrag Djordjevic, footballer.
- 1975: Nikos Liberopoulos, footballer.
Deaths
- 1834: Panourgias Panourgias, War of Independence hero.
- 1865: Makarios I, Archbishop of Cyprus.
- 1878: Patriarch Joachim II of Constantinople.
- 1975: Andreas Empirikos, writer.
- 1991: Nikiforos Vrettakos, poet