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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
+ | *[[1818]]: [[Grigoris Papaflessas]] is initiated into the [[Filiki Eteria]]. | ||
*[[1824]]: During the Greek [[War of Independence]], the Egyptians capture and destroy the island of [[Psara]]. | *[[1824]]: During the Greek [[War of Independence]], the Egyptians capture and destroy the island of [[Psara]]. | ||
− | *[[1913]]: During the [[Second Balkan War]], the [[Battle of Kilkis-Lahanas]] ends in victory for the Greek army | + | *[[1913]]: During the [[Second Balkan War]], the [[Battle of Kilkis-Lahanas]] ends in victory for the Greek army. |
+ | *[[1948]]: All nine men accused of murdering Justice Minister, [[Christos Ladas]], on [[May 1]], are found guilty and sentenced to death. | ||
+ | *[[1954]]: Human artificial insemination is performed for the first time in Greece | ||
+ | *[[1992]]: [[Greek-British]] actress, [[Marina Sirtis]], marries Michael Lamper. | ||
+ | ===Sports=== | ||
+ | *[[1994]]: The Greek [[National Football Team]] play their first game ever in a World Cup tournament (1994 FIFA World Cup in USA). They suffer a loss against Argentina (4-0) -- Diego Maradona scores one goal and Gabriel Batistuta a hat-trick. | ||
+ | *[[1992]]: [[Lambros Papakostas]], breaks the Greek record in the [[high jump]] with 2.36m. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
+ | *[[1936]]: [[Kostas Karras]], actor | ||
+ | *[[1937]]: [[Maro Kontou]], actress. | ||
+ | *[[1944]]: [[Corinna Tsopei]], Miss Universe of [[1964]]. | ||
+ | *[[1944]]: [[Beba Blanche]], singer | ||
*[[1979]]: [[Kostas Katsouranis]], footballer. | *[[1979]]: [[Kostas Katsouranis]], footballer. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1998]]: [[Al Campanis]], [[Greek-American]] baseball player and coach. | *[[1998]]: [[Al Campanis]], [[Greek-American]] baseball player and coach. | ||
+ | *[[2019]]: [[Dimitris Christofias]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician. | ||
+ | *[[2019]]: [[Christos Kabourlazos]], footballer | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Latest revision as of 21:54, June 21, 2019
Contents
Events
- 1818: Grigoris Papaflessas is initiated into the Filiki Eteria.
- 1824: During the Greek War of Independence, the Egyptians capture and destroy the island of Psara.
- 1913: During the Second Balkan War, the Battle of Kilkis-Lahanas ends in victory for the Greek army.
- 1948: All nine men accused of murdering Justice Minister, Christos Ladas, on May 1, are found guilty and sentenced to death.
- 1954: Human artificial insemination is performed for the first time in Greece
- 1992: Greek-British actress, Marina Sirtis, marries Michael Lamper.
Sports
- 1994: The Greek National Football Team play their first game ever in a World Cup tournament (1994 FIFA World Cup in USA). They suffer a loss against Argentina (4-0) -- Diego Maradona scores one goal and Gabriel Batistuta a hat-trick.
- 1992: Lambros Papakostas, breaks the Greek record in the high jump with 2.36m.
Births
- 1936: Kostas Karras, actor
- 1937: Maro Kontou, actress.
- 1944: Corinna Tsopei, Miss Universe of 1964.
- 1944: Beba Blanche, singer
- 1979: Kostas Katsouranis, footballer.
Deaths
- 1998: Al Campanis, Greek-American baseball player and coach.
- 2019: Dimitris Christofias, Cypriot politician.
- 2019: Christos Kabourlazos, footballer