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*[[1914]]: The local Greeks of [[Korytsa]] liberate their town from the Albanian occupiers. | *[[1914]]: The local Greeks of [[Korytsa]] liberate their town from the Albanian occupiers. | ||
*[[1926]]: The [[Athens Academy]] is founded. | *[[1926]]: The [[Athens Academy]] is founded. | ||
| + | *[[1941]]: The Italian Spring offensive against the Greek forces ends in failure. | ||
*[[1943]]: Italian occupation troops execute several Greeks in [[Kastoria]], western [[Macedonia]]. Among those killed is the local priest Father Ch. Papachristou. | *[[1943]]: Italian occupation troops execute several Greeks in [[Kastoria]], western [[Macedonia]]. Among those killed is the local priest Father Ch. Papachristou. | ||
*[[1947]]: [[Yiannis Zevgos]], a communist former Minister of Agriculture, is slain by right-wing extremists in [[Thessaloniki]]. | *[[1947]]: [[Yiannis Zevgos]], a communist former Minister of Agriculture, is slain by right-wing extremists in [[Thessaloniki]]. | ||
*[[1952]]: PM [[Nikolaos Plastiras]] falls ill and is replaced by [[Sophoklis Venizelos]] | *[[1952]]: PM [[Nikolaos Plastiras]] falls ill and is replaced by [[Sophoklis Venizelos]] | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[2011]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] clinch the league title by thrashing [[AEK FC|AEK]] 6-0. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1940]]: [[Stathis Chaitas]], footballer | *[[1940]]: [[Stathis Chaitas]], footballer | ||
| + | *[[1948]]: [[Nikos Papazoglou]], singer-songwriter, music producer | ||
| + | *[[1982]]: [[Aphrodite Skafida]], athlete ([[pole vault]]) | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:38, April 18, 2011
Events
- 1914: The local Greeks of Korytsa liberate their town from the Albanian occupiers.
- 1926: The Athens Academy is founded.
- 1941: The Italian Spring offensive against the Greek forces ends in failure.
- 1943: Italian occupation troops execute several Greeks in Kastoria, western Macedonia. Among those killed is the local priest Father Ch. Papachristou.
- 1947: Yiannis Zevgos, a communist former Minister of Agriculture, is slain by right-wing extremists in Thessaloniki.
- 1952: PM Nikolaos Plastiras falls ill and is replaced by Sophoklis Venizelos
Sports
- 2011: Olympiakos clinch the league title by thrashing AEK 6-0.
Births
- 1940: Stathis Chaitas, footballer
- 1948: Nikos Papazoglou, singer-songwriter, music producer
- 1982: Aphrodite Skafida, athlete (pole vault)
