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== Events == | == Events == | ||
− | *[[1973]] - Three people were killed and 55 wounded after two Arab | + | *[[1909]]: The Ottoman government demands that Greece condemn the Cretan revolt. The Greek government replies that its position on the matter has been "exemplary". |
+ | *[[1917]]: The city centre of [[Thessaloniki]] is destroyed by a fire. | ||
+ | *[[1929]]: [[Spyros Mercouris]] is elected Mayor of [[Athens]]. | ||
+ | *[[1949]]: Yugoslavia decides to return some 11,300 children that were forcibly expatriated from [[Greece]] during the [[Greek Civil War]]. | ||
+ | *[[1973]] - Three people were killed and 55 wounded after two Arab gunmen opened fire and threw grenades into a crowded passenger lounge at [[Athens]] airport. | ||
+ | ===Sports=== | ||
+ | *[[1962]]: [[Vasilis Syllis]] breaks the Greek record for the [[400m]] with a 47.70 performance. The record will stand for 8 years. | ||
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+ | ==Births== | ||
+ | *[[1931]]: [[Billy Bingham]], former coach of the [[National Football Team]] of [[Greece]]. | ||
+ | *[[1932]]: [[Ria Kourti]], singer | ||
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+ | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | *[[917]]: Patrirch [[Euthymius I of Constantinople]] | ||
+ | *[[1921]]: [[Dimitrios Rallis]], politician and Prime Minister | ||
+ | *[[2020]]: [[Agathon Iakovidis]], musician | ||
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[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Latest revision as of 09:52, August 9, 2020
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Events
- 1909: The Ottoman government demands that Greece condemn the Cretan revolt. The Greek government replies that its position on the matter has been "exemplary".
- 1917: The city centre of Thessaloniki is destroyed by a fire.
- 1929: Spyros Mercouris is elected Mayor of Athens.
- 1949: Yugoslavia decides to return some 11,300 children that were forcibly expatriated from Greece during the Greek Civil War.
- 1973 - Three people were killed and 55 wounded after two Arab gunmen opened fire and threw grenades into a crowded passenger lounge at Athens airport.
Sports
- 1962: Vasilis Syllis breaks the Greek record for the 400m with a 47.70 performance. The record will stand for 8 years.
Births
- 1931: Billy Bingham, former coach of the National Football Team of Greece.
- 1932: Ria Kourti, singer
Deaths
- 917: Patrirch Euthymius I of Constantinople
- 1921: Dimitrios Rallis, politician and Prime Minister
- 2020: Agathon Iakovidis, musician