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== Events == | == Events == | ||
*[[1833]]: The Church of Greece declares itself independent of Patriarch of Constantinople. | *[[1833]]: The Church of Greece declares itself independent of Patriarch of Constantinople. | ||
+ | *[[1933]]: A strong earthquake (6.6 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Kos]], killing 200 persons. | ||
*[[1949]]: A powerful earthquake (6.7 on the Richter scale) strikes the island of [[Chios]]. | *[[1949]]: A powerful earthquake (6.7 on the Richter scale) strikes the island of [[Chios]]. | ||
*[[1974]]: The [[Junta|military government]] in [[Greece]] collapses and former prime minister [[Constantine Karamanlis]] is invited to return. | *[[1974]]: The [[Junta|military government]] in [[Greece]] collapses and former prime minister [[Constantine Karamanlis]] is invited to return. | ||
− | *[[1974]]: [[Nikos Sampson]], junta-appointed President of [[Cyprus]] resigns and is replaced by Parliament President [[Glafkos Clerides]] | + | *[[1974]]: [[Nikos Sampson]], junta-appointed President of [[Cyprus]] resigns and is replaced by Parliament President [[Glafkos Clerides]]. |
*[[2002]]: 37-year old teacher, Konstantinos Telios, surrenders to the police in [[Thessaloniki]] as a member of the [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]]. | *[[2002]]: 37-year old teacher, Konstantinos Telios, surrenders to the police in [[Thessaloniki]] as a member of the [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]]. | ||
+ | *[[2018]]: Wildfires in [[Mati]] and [[Rafina]] (western [[Attica]]) claim the lives of 102 people. | ||
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===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[1949]]: The [[Cyprus National Football Team]] play their first international: a 3-0 loss to Israel in Tel-Aviv. | *[[1949]]: The [[Cyprus National Football Team]] play their first international: a 3-0 loss to Israel in Tel-Aviv. | ||
+ | *[[1995]]: [[Christos Pallakis]] breaks the Greek record in the [[pole vault]] with 5.56m. | ||
+ | *[[2017]]: Greece defeat Israel 65-56 to lift the European Under-20 [[basketball]] championship | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | *[[1993]]: [[Yiannis Argyris]], actor | ||
*[[1996]]: [[Aliki Vougiouklaki]], actress | *[[1996]]: [[Aliki Vougiouklaki]], actress | ||
− | + | *[[2012]]: [[Apostolos Papoutsakis]], football executive | |
+ | *[[2017]]: [[Thanasis Bebis]], footballer | ||
+ | *[[2017]]: [[Zoe Fytousi]], actress, singer | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Latest revision as of 17:05, July 21, 2019
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Events
- 1833: The Church of Greece declares itself independent of Patriarch of Constantinople.
- 1933: A strong earthquake (6.6 on the Richter scale) strikes Kos, killing 200 persons.
- 1949: A powerful earthquake (6.7 on the Richter scale) strikes the island of Chios.
- 1974: The military government in Greece collapses and former prime minister Constantine Karamanlis is invited to return.
- 1974: Nikos Sampson, junta-appointed President of Cyprus resigns and is replaced by Parliament President Glafkos Clerides.
- 2002: 37-year old teacher, Konstantinos Telios, surrenders to the police in Thessaloniki as a member of the Revolutionary Organisation 17 November.
- 2018: Wildfires in Mati and Rafina (western Attica) claim the lives of 102 people.
Sports
- 1949: The Cyprus National Football Team play their first international: a 3-0 loss to Israel in Tel-Aviv.
- 1995: Christos Pallakis breaks the Greek record in the pole vault with 5.56m.
- 2017: Greece defeat Israel 65-56 to lift the European Under-20 basketball championship
Births
- 1939: Nicholas Gage, Greek-American writer and journalist.
- 1957: Nikos Galis, basketball player.
Deaths
- 1993: Yiannis Argyris, actor
- 1996: Aliki Vougiouklaki, actress
- 2012: Apostolos Papoutsakis, football executive
- 2017: Thanasis Bebis, footballer
- 2017: Zoe Fytousi, actress, singer