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*[[427 BC]]: [[Plato]], philosopher. | *[[427 BC]]: [[Plato]], philosopher. | ||
*[[1913]]: [[Gina Bachauer]], Greek pianist. | *[[1913]]: [[Gina Bachauer]], Greek pianist. | ||
| + | *[[1945]]: [[Nikos Sismanidis]], [[basketball]] player. | ||
*[[1948]]: [[Georgios Georgiadis (hammer throw)|Giorgos Georgiadis]], athlete ([[hammer throw]]) | *[[1948]]: [[Georgios Georgiadis (hammer throw)|Giorgos Georgiadis]], athlete ([[hammer throw]]) | ||
*[[1964]]: [[Kostas Kapitanis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] international football referee. | *[[1964]]: [[Kostas Kapitanis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] international football referee. | ||
Revision as of 11:08, September 3, 2010
Contents
Events
- 1886: Charilaos Trikoupis forms a government.
- 1954: Greece and Bulgaria resume diplomatic relations after 13 years.
- 1981: Arsonists burn down nearly half the forested areas of Mt. Hymettus.
- 1990: Greece recognises the state of Israel.
- 2005: Greece win the Eurovision contest for the first time thanks to Elena Paparizou's song "My Number One".
Sports
- 1896: Sotiris Versis breaks the Greek record in the discus throw with 29.50m.
- 1972: Sofia Sakorafa breaks the Greek record in the javelin with a throw of 41.32m.
Births
- 427 BC: Plato, philosopher.
- 1913: Gina Bachauer, Greek pianist.
- 1945: Nikos Sismanidis, basketball player.
- 1948: Giorgos Georgiadis, athlete (hammer throw)
- 1964: Kostas Kapitanis, Cypriot international football referee.
