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==Events==
 
==Events==
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*[[1886]]: [[Charilaos Trikoupis]] forms a government.
 
*[[1954]]: [[Greece]] and Bulgaria resume diplomatic relations after 13 years.
 
*[[1954]]: [[Greece]] and Bulgaria resume diplomatic relations after 13 years.
 
 
*[[1981]]: Arsonists burn down nearly half the forested areas of Mt. [[Hymettus]].
 
*[[1981]]: Arsonists burn down nearly half the forested areas of Mt. [[Hymettus]].
 
*[[1990]]: [[Greece]] recognises the state of Israel.  
 
*[[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".
 
*[[2005]]: [[Greece]] win the Eurovision contest for the first time thanks to [[Elena Paparizou]]'s song "My Number One".
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*[[2014]]: US Vice President, John Biden, arrives in [[Cyprus]] on an official 3-day visit. This marks the first time a senior US official visits the island since Lyndon Johnson’s visit in [[1962]].
 
===Sports===
 
===Sports===
 
*[[1896]]: [[Sotiris Versis]] breaks the Greek record in the [[discus throw]] with 29.50m.
 
*[[1896]]: [[Sotiris Versis]] breaks the Greek record in the [[discus throw]] with 29.50m.
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*[[427 BC]]: [[Plato]], philosopher.
 
*[[427 BC]]: [[Plato]], philosopher.
 
*[[1913]]: [[Gina Bachauer]], Greek pianist.
 
*[[1913]]: [[Gina Bachauer]], Greek pianist.
*[[1964]]: [[Kostas Kapitanis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] international football referee.
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*[[1945]]: [[Nikos Sismanidis]], [[basketball]] player.
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*[[1948]]: [[Georgios Georgiadis (hammer throw)|Giorgos Georgiadis]], athlete ([[hammer throw]])
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*[[1964]]: [[Kostas Kapitanis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] international football referee.
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==Deaths==
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*[[2013]]: [[Thomas Protopapas]], TV actor
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*[[2018]]: [[Harry Klynn]], comedian
  
 
==Namesday==
 
==Namesday==
 
*[[Constantine I|St Constantine]] and [[Saint Helen]]
 
*[[Constantine I|St Constantine]] and [[Saint Helen]]
 
[[Category:Days]]
 
[[Category:Days]]

Revision as of 12:53, May 21, 2018

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".
  • 2014: US Vice President, John Biden, arrives in Cyprus on an official 3-day visit. This marks the first time a senior US official visits the island since Lyndon Johnson’s visit in 1962.

Sports

Births

Deaths

Namesday