Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/September 11"

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1821: Greeks captured Tripolis during the War of Independence against Ottoman Turkey.
1938: The ancient theatre of Epidaurus was put to use again - after 2000 years. The first play put on was "Electra" by Sophocles.
1942: The Greek forces in Egypt came under German airforce bombardment. Four soldiers were killed and ten were wounded.
2001: The Greek Orthodox church of Saint Nicolas was damaged during the terrorist attack striking the Twin Towers in New York City.
Deaths: Marika Kotopouli, stage actress (1954), Solon Michaelidis, Cypriot composer (1979), Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, intellectual, politician, Prime Minister (1986)

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 *[[1938]]: The ancient theatre of [[Epidaurus]] was put to use again - after 2000 years. The first play put on was "Electra" by [[Sophocles]].
 *[[1942]]: The Greek forces in Egypt came under German airforce bombardment. Four soldiers were killed and ten were wounded.
-*[[2001]]: The attack against the Twin Towers took place. The nearby Greek Orthodox church of Saint Nicolas was also damaged.
+*[[2001]]: The Greek Orthodox church of Saint Nicolas was damaged during the terrorist attack striking the Twin Towers in New York City.
 *Deaths: [[Marika Kotopouli]], stage actress ([[1954]]), [[Solon Michaelidis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] composer ([[1979]]), [[Panagiotis Kanellopoulos]], intellectual, politician, Prime Minister ([[1986]])
 <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[September 10]] - [[September 9]]</span>
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