Difference between revisions of "July 4"

From Phantis
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Births)
(Sports)
(9 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
  
 
==Events==
 
==Events==
 +
*[[362 BC]]: The [[Battle of Mantinea (362 BC)|Battle of Mantinea]] is fought between [[Thebes]] and [[Sparta]]. The Thebans are victorious but their leader, [[Epaminondas]], is killed in the battle.
 +
*[[847]]: [[Ignatius I of Constantinople|Ignatius I]] is named [[Patriarch of Constantinople]].
 
*[[1822]]: The [[Battle of Peta]] is fought during the Greek [[War of Independence]].
 
*[[1822]]: The [[Battle of Peta]] is fought during the Greek [[War of Independence]].
 +
*[[1976]]: The [[Democratic Rally Party of Cyprus]] is founded by [[Glafkos Clerides]].
 +
*[[1990]]: [[Cyprus]] applies for membership in the European Union.
 
*[[1994]]: Turkish Diplomat, Omer Sipahioglu, is shot and killed in [[Palio Faliron]]. The [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] assume responsibility.  
 
*[[1994]]: Turkish Diplomat, Omer Sipahioglu, is shot and killed in [[Palio Faliron]]. The [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] assume responsibility.  
*[[2003]]: The Greek governemnt under Prime Minister [[Costas Simitis]] has a Cabinet reshuffle.
+
*[[2003]]: The Greek government, under Prime Minister [[Costas Simitis]], has a Cabinet reshuffle.
 
*[[2004]]: The Greek [[National Football Team]] beats Portugal at the final game of [[Euro 2004]] and is crowned European Champions
 
*[[2004]]: The Greek [[National Football Team]] beats Portugal at the final game of [[Euro 2004]] and is crowned European Champions
  
 
===Sports===
 
===Sports===
*[[1961]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] stun World Champions FC Santos 2-1 (with Pele) at [[Leoforos Alexandras Stadium]] ([[Antonis Poseidon]], [[Tasos Sourounis]]). Fans protested the ticket price of 35 drachmas -- three times more than the regular 10 drachmas ticket price of the times.
+
*[[1961]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] stun World Champions FC Santos (with Pele) 2-1 at [[Leoforos Alexandras Stadium]] ([[Antonis Poseidon]], [[Tasos Sourounis]] - [[Mimis Stefanakos]] og). Fans protested the ticket price of 35 [[drachma]]s --more than  three times the regular 10 drachmas ticket price of the times.
*[[1999]]: [[Greek-American]] [[Pete Sampras]] wins his 6th Wimbledon title by defeat Andre Agassi 3-0 sets.
+
*[[1999]]: [[Greek-American]] [[Pete Sampras]] wins his 6th Wimbledon title by defeating Andre Agassi 3-0 sets.
 +
*[[2015]]: [[Kostas Filippidis]] breaks the Greek men's record for the [[pole vault]] with 5.91m. [[Nicole Kyriakopoulou]] breaks the women's record with 4.83m.
  
 
==Births==
 
==Births==
Line 15: Line 20:
 
*[[1940]]: [[Anna Fonsou]], actress
 
*[[1940]]: [[Anna Fonsou]], actress
 
*[[1965]]: [[Kyriakos Karataidis]], footballer
 
*[[1965]]: [[Kyriakos Karataidis]], footballer
 +
==Deaths==
 +
*[[362 BC]]: [[Epaminondas]], [[Theban]] general, killed in the [[Battle of Mantinea (362 BC)|Battle of Mantinea]].
 +
*[[1902]]: [[Procopius II]], [[Archbishop of Athens]] and all Greece.
 +
  
 
[[Category:Days]]
 
[[Category:Days]]

Revision as of 09:02, July 6, 2015

Today is Independence Day in the United States of America

Events

Sports

Births

Deaths