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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1176]]: The Byzantines, under [[Manuel I Comnenus]], are defeated at [[Battle of Myriokephalon|Myriokefalon]] by the Seljuk Turks. | ||
*[[1960]]: [[Cyprus]] is accepted into the UN. | *[[1960]]: [[Cyprus]] is accepted into the UN. | ||
*[[1961]]: Adnan Menderes is hanged in the [[Prince's Islands]]. Among the accusations brought against the former Turkish PM was his tolerance of the [[Istanbul Pogrom]] against the Greek minority. | *[[1961]]: Adnan Menderes is hanged in the [[Prince's Islands]]. Among the accusations brought against the former Turkish PM was his tolerance of the [[Istanbul Pogrom]] against the Greek minority. | ||
*[[1965]]: [[Stephanos Stephanopoulos]] is asked to form a government after [[Elias Tsirimokos]] fails to get a vote of confidence in Parliament. | *[[1965]]: [[Stephanos Stephanopoulos]] is asked to form a government after [[Elias Tsirimokos]] fails to get a vote of confidence in Parliament. | ||
| + | *[[2004]]: Imprisoned members of the [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] go on hunger strike to protest the "harsh" conditions of their imprisonment. | ||
| + | *[[2013]]: 34-year old rapper, Pavlos Fyssas, is murdered by members of [[Golden Dawn]] in [[Keratsini]]. | ||
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| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[2006]]: [[Marcos Baghdatis]] defeats Mario Ancic to win the China Open. | ||
| + | *[[2009]]: The new Europa League group stage commences. [[AEK FC|AEK]] and [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] lose to Everton (0-4) and Galatasaray (1-3) respectively. | ||
| + | *[[2012]]: [[Panionios FC|Panionios]] defeat [[OFI FC|OFI]] 2-1 in a game where all three goals were own goals. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1956]]: [[Kostas Orfanos]], footballer | ||
*[[1973]]: [[Demis Nikolaidis]], football player, [[AEK FC]] President | *[[1973]]: [[Demis Nikolaidis]], football player, [[AEK FC]] President | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[1982]]: [[Manos Loizos]], composer | ||
*[[1996]]: [[Spiro Agnew]], [[Greek-American]] Vice-President of the United States. | *[[1996]]: [[Spiro Agnew]], [[Greek-American]] Vice-President of the United States. | ||
| − | + | *[[2011]]: [[Phaedon Mattheou]], [[basketball]] player and coach. | |
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:03, September 19, 2013
Contents
Events
- 1176: The Byzantines, under Manuel I Comnenus, are defeated at Myriokefalon by the Seljuk Turks.
- 1960: Cyprus is accepted into the UN.
- 1961: Adnan Menderes is hanged in the Prince's Islands. Among the accusations brought against the former Turkish PM was his tolerance of the Istanbul Pogrom against the Greek minority.
- 1965: Stephanos Stephanopoulos is asked to form a government after Elias Tsirimokos fails to get a vote of confidence in Parliament.
- 2004: Imprisoned members of the Revolutionary Organization 17 November go on hunger strike to protest the "harsh" conditions of their imprisonment.
- 2013: 34-year old rapper, Pavlos Fyssas, is murdered by members of Golden Dawn in Keratsini.
Sports
- 2006: Marcos Baghdatis defeats Mario Ancic to win the China Open.
- 2009: The new Europa League group stage commences. AEK and Panathinaikos lose to Everton (0-4) and Galatasaray (1-3) respectively.
- 2012: Panionios defeat OFI 2-1 in a game where all three goals were own goals.
Births
- 1956: Kostas Orfanos, footballer
- 1973: Demis Nikolaidis, football player, AEK FC President
Deaths
- 1982: Manos Loizos, composer
- 1996: Spiro Agnew, Greek-American Vice-President of the United States.
- 2011: Phaedon Mattheou, basketball player and coach.
