Difference between revisions of "February 17"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(→Births) |
(→Deaths) |
||
Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[364]]: [[Jovian]], [[Byzantine emperor]] | *[[364]]: [[Jovian]], [[Byzantine emperor]] | ||
+ | *[[1946]]: [[Benjamin I of Constantinople|Benjamin I]], [[Patriarch of Constantinople]] | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Revision as of 13:39, November 14, 2006
Contents
Events
- 1914: The Greeks of Northern Epirus declare their independence in Argyrokastro.
- 1957: EOKA fighter Stylianos Lenas is wounded in a battle with British soldiers. He will die from his injuries on March 28.
- 1982: Civil wedding ceremonies are given equal status to religious ones in Greece.
Sports
- 1999: Nikos Polychronopoulos wins the gold medal at the European Juniors Billiard Championship in Murcia, Spain.
Births
- 1962: Giorgos Douros, international referee.