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+ | [[Image:Karaiskakis-bust-distomo.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Georgios Karaiskakis]] bust at [[Distomo]]]] | ||
+ | ==Events== | ||
+ | *[[395]]: Upon the death of [[Theodosius I]], the Roman Empire is permanently split into West and East. Some historians consider this event the beginning of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. | ||
+ | *[[730]]: [[Byzantine emperor]] [[Leo III]] calls a meeting of all high political and religious leaders and asks them to co-sign his edict against the worship of icons. [[Patriarch]] [[Germanus I of Constantinople|Germanus I]] refuses to sign and is dethroned. | ||
+ | *[[1822]]: [[Ali Pasha]] is beheaded by the Turks on a small island of [[Lake Pamvotis]]. The severed head is sent to Sultan [[Mahmud II]] in Istanbul. | ||
+ | *[[1827]]: [[Georgios Karaiskakis]] defeats the Turkish army at [[Distomo]] possibly saving the [[Greek Revolution]] from being extinguished in [[Rumeli]]. | ||
+ | *[[1919]]: Greek forces battle Bolsheviks at Kherson during the [[Ukraine Expedition]]. | ||
+ | *[[1983]]: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes off the coast of [[Kefalonia]]. | ||
+ | ===Sports=== | ||
+ | *[[2009]]: 58-year old fan, Sotiris Serafeim, suffers a heart attack and dies in the midst of a fight in the stands following the football game between [[Iraklis FC|Iraklis]] and [[AEK FC|AEK]] at [[Kaftantzoglio Stadium]], [[Thessaloniki]]. | ||
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==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1965]]: [[Nikos Nioplias]], football player and coach. | *[[1965]]: [[Nikos Nioplias]], football player and coach. | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[395]]: [[Theodosius I]], [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] emperor. | *[[395]]: [[Theodosius I]], [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] emperor. | ||
+ | *[[1822]]: [[Ali Pasha]] | ||
+ | *[[1848]]: [[Petrobey Mavromichalis]], [[Mani]]ote leader during the [[Greek Revolution]]. | ||
+ | *[[1943]]: [[Antonis Travlantonis]], author. | ||
+ | *[[1981]]: [[Loukas Panourgias]], President of [[Panathinaikos FC]]. | ||
+ | *[[2007]]: [[Pefkios Georgiadis]], [[Ministry of Education and Culture (Cyprus)|Minister of Education and Culture]] of [[Cyprus]]. | ||
+ | *[[2012]]: [[Johnny Otis]], Greek-American singer, musician, talent scout. | ||
+ | *[[2020]]: [[Yiannis Michailidis]], footballer. | ||
==Namesday== | ==Namesday== |
Revision as of 22:34, January 17, 2020
Contents
Events
- 395: Upon the death of Theodosius I, the Roman Empire is permanently split into West and East. Some historians consider this event the beginning of the Byzantine Empire.
- 730: Byzantine emperor Leo III calls a meeting of all high political and religious leaders and asks them to co-sign his edict against the worship of icons. Patriarch Germanus I refuses to sign and is dethroned.
- 1822: Ali Pasha is beheaded by the Turks on a small island of Lake Pamvotis. The severed head is sent to Sultan Mahmud II in Istanbul.
- 1827: Georgios Karaiskakis defeats the Turkish army at Distomo possibly saving the Greek Revolution from being extinguished in Rumeli.
- 1919: Greek forces battle Bolsheviks at Kherson during the Ukraine Expedition.
- 1983: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes off the coast of Kefalonia.
Sports
- 2009: 58-year old fan, Sotiris Serafeim, suffers a heart attack and dies in the midst of a fight in the stands following the football game between Iraklis and AEK at Kaftantzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki.
Births
- 1965: Nikos Nioplias, football player and coach.
Deaths
- 395: Theodosius I, Byzantine emperor.
- 1822: Ali Pasha
- 1848: Petrobey Mavromichalis, Maniote leader during the Greek Revolution.
- 1943: Antonis Travlantonis, author.
- 1981: Loukas Panourgias, President of Panathinaikos FC.
- 2007: Pefkios Georgiadis, Minister of Education and Culture of Cyprus.
- 2012: Johnny Otis, Greek-American singer, musician, talent scout.
- 2020: Yiannis Michailidis, footballer.