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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
+ | *[[1522]]: The Turkish army invades the island of [[Rhodes]]. | ||
+ | *[[1640]]: Former [[Patriarch of Constantinople]], [[Cyril II of Constantinople|Cyril II]], is executed in Tunisia. | ||
*[[1912]]: Four people die during a heatwave in [[Athens]]. | *[[1912]]: Four people die during a heatwave in [[Athens]]. | ||
*[[1920]]: The Greeks defeat Turkish forces at [[Alashehir]] during the first Greek offensive of the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]] | *[[1920]]: The Greeks defeat Turkish forces at [[Alashehir]] during the first Greek offensive of the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]] | ||
*[[1925]]: Officers loyal to [[Theodoros Pangalos]] stage a coup. For the next two years, Pangalos will rule [[Greece]] by decree. | *[[1925]]: Officers loyal to [[Theodoros Pangalos]] stage a coup. For the next two years, Pangalos will rule [[Greece]] by decree. | ||
+ | *[[1949]]: Prime Minister [[Themistoklis Sofoulis]] dies in office. He is succeeded by [[Alexandros Diomedes]]. | ||
+ | *[[1991]]: A bomb explodes near the Archaeological Museum in [[Athens]] injuring six policemen. | ||
+ | *[[2010]]: A bomb blast at the offices of [[Minister for Public Order (Greece)|Greece's public order ministry]] in [[Athens]] kills Giorgos Vassilakis, a 50-year-old father of two and a close aide to the minister responsible for counter-terrorism, [[Michalis Chryssohoidis]]. | ||
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+ | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[1928]]: [[Aris FC|Aris]] defeat [[Ethnikos Piraeus FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]] 3-1 to clinch the first football championship in Greek history. | *[[1928]]: [[Aris FC|Aris]] defeat [[Ethnikos Piraeus FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]] 3-1 to clinch the first football championship in Greek history. | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[2009]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] acquire striker [[Djibril Cisse]] from Olympique Marseille for 8 million euros. |
+ | *[[2010]]: A nine-year era comes to a close as [[Otto Rehhagel]] announces his retirement from the position of head coach of the Greek [[National Football Team]]. | ||
+ | *[[2011]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] owner and Super League president, [[Vangelis Marinakis]], [[National Football Team|Greece]] international defender [[Avraam Papadopoulos]] and ex-[[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] footballer [[Kostas Mendrinos]] are among 70 suspects named in connection to match-fixing allegations by an Athens prosecutor. | ||
+ | *[[2014]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] defeat the Ivory Coast 2-1 and qualify for the World Cup round of 16. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1869]]: [[Prince George of Greece]], High Commissioner of [[Crete]] | *[[1869]]: [[Prince George of Greece]], High Commissioner of [[Crete]] | ||
*[[1945]]: [[Nora Valsami]], actress | *[[1945]]: [[Nora Valsami]], actress | ||
+ | *[[1968]]: [[Alexandros Terzian]], athlete ([[100m]]). | ||
*[[1977]]: [[Dimos Dikoudis]], [[basketball]] player | *[[1977]]: [[Dimos Dikoudis]], [[basketball]] player | ||
*[[1978]]: [[Pantelis Kafes]], footballer | *[[1978]]: [[Pantelis Kafes]], footballer | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | *[[1640]]: [[Cyril II of Constantinople|Cyril II]], [[Patriarch of Constantinople]] | ||
*[[1835]]: [[Andreas Miaoulis]], Greek revolutionary. | *[[1835]]: [[Andreas Miaoulis]], Greek revolutionary. | ||
+ | *[[1920]]: [[Georgios Christakis-Zografos]], head of the provisional government of [[Northern Epirus]]. | ||
*[[1949]]: [[Themistoklis Sofoulis]], archaeologist, politician and Prime Minister | *[[1949]]: [[Themistoklis Sofoulis]], archaeologist, politician and Prime Minister | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Revision as of 18:59, June 25, 2014
Contents
Events
- 1522: The Turkish army invades the island of Rhodes.
- 1640: Former Patriarch of Constantinople, Cyril II, is executed in Tunisia.
- 1912: Four people die during a heatwave in Athens.
- 1920: The Greeks defeat Turkish forces at Alashehir during the first Greek offensive of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
- 1925: Officers loyal to Theodoros Pangalos stage a coup. For the next two years, Pangalos will rule Greece by decree.
- 1949: Prime Minister Themistoklis Sofoulis dies in office. He is succeeded by Alexandros Diomedes.
- 1991: A bomb explodes near the Archaeological Museum in Athens injuring six policemen.
- 2010: A bomb blast at the offices of Greece's public order ministry in Athens kills Giorgos Vassilakis, a 50-year-old father of two and a close aide to the minister responsible for counter-terrorism, Michalis Chryssohoidis.
Sports
- 1928: Aris defeat Ethnikos Piraeus 3-1 to clinch the first football championship in Greek history.
- 2009: Panathinaikos acquire striker Djibril Cisse from Olympique Marseille for 8 million euros.
- 2010: A nine-year era comes to a close as Otto Rehhagel announces his retirement from the position of head coach of the Greek National Football Team.
- 2011: Olympiakos owner and Super League president, Vangelis Marinakis, Greece international defender Avraam Papadopoulos and ex-Olympiakos footballer Kostas Mendrinos are among 70 suspects named in connection to match-fixing allegations by an Athens prosecutor.
- 2014: Greece defeat the Ivory Coast 2-1 and qualify for the World Cup round of 16.
Births
- 1869: Prince George of Greece, High Commissioner of Crete
- 1945: Nora Valsami, actress
- 1968: Alexandros Terzian, athlete (100m).
- 1977: Dimos Dikoudis, basketball player
- 1978: Pantelis Kafes, footballer
Deaths
- 1640: Cyril II, Patriarch of Constantinople
- 1835: Andreas Miaoulis, Greek revolutionary.
- 1920: Georgios Christakis-Zografos, head of the provisional government of Northern Epirus.
- 1949: Themistoklis Sofoulis, archaeologist, politician and Prime Minister