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'''[[June 4]]''' | '''[[June 4]]''' | ||
− | *[[1878]]: [[Cyprus Convention]]: The Ottoman Empire | + | *[[1878]]: [[Cyprus Convention]]: The Ottoman Empire ceded [[Cyprus]] to the United Kingdom but retained nominal title. |
*[[1959]]: [[Greece]] rejected a Soviet note urging that no missile bases be established on Greek soil. | *[[1959]]: [[Greece]] rejected a Soviet note urging that no missile bases be established on Greek soil. | ||
− | *[[1977]]: Greece | + | *[[1977]]: Greece released five British plane-spotters imprisoned for spying; they were released after 10 weeks in jail. ([http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/4/newsid_2527000/2527187.stm BBC]) |
*[[1993]]: FYROM reject Slobodan Milosevic's initiative to settle their dispute with [[Greece]] by being known as "Slavic Macedonia" | *[[1993]]: FYROM reject Slobodan Milosevic's initiative to settle their dispute with [[Greece]] by being known as "Slavic Macedonia" | ||
− | *[[1993]]: [[Greece]] | + | *[[1993]]: [[Greece]] claimed that she lost $2.6 billion on account of the EU embargo against Yugoslavia. |
'''Births''' | '''Births''' | ||
*[[470 BC]]: [[Socrates]], ancient philosopher | *[[470 BC]]: [[Socrates]], ancient philosopher |
Revision as of 15:45, May 9, 2007
- 1878: Cyprus Convention: The Ottoman Empire ceded Cyprus to the United Kingdom but retained nominal title.
- 1959: Greece rejected a Soviet note urging that no missile bases be established on Greek soil.
- 1977: Greece released five British plane-spotters imprisoned for spying; they were released after 10 weeks in jail. (BBC)
- 1993: FYROM reject Slobodan Milosevic's initiative to settle their dispute with Greece by being known as "Slavic Macedonia"
- 1993: Greece claimed that she lost $2.6 billion on account of the EU embargo against Yugoslavia.
Births
- 470 BC: Socrates, ancient philosopher
- 1929: Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic
- 1981: Giourkas Seitaridis, football player
Deaths
- 2001: Dinos Eliopoulos, actor