Phantis:Selected anniversaries/May

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May 1

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May 2

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May 3

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May 4

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May 5

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May 6

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May 7

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May 8

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May 9

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May 10

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May 11

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May 12

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May 13

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May 14

  • 1854: French and British war ships blockaded Piraeus harbour during the Crimean War. Their crews spread a cholera epidemic that decimated the population of the greater Athens area.
  • 1921: Serious disorders in Egypt cost the lives of 50 persons as natives attacked Greek expatriates.
  • 1962: Princess Sofia of Greece married future King Juan Carlos de Borbon of Spain.
  • Deaths: Despina Achladiotou, Greek folk heroine better known as "the Lady of Ro" (1982)

Recent days: May 13 - May 12


May 15

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May 16

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May 17

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May 18

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May 19

  • 1919: The second phase of the Pontian genocide began as Mustafa Kemal Pasha landed in Samsun.
  • 1996: Olympiakos humbled Panathinaikos 73-38 and were crowned basketball champions of Greece. The point differential was the largest recorded in basketball playoff history.

Recent days: May 18 - May 17


May 20

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May 21

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May 22

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May 23

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May 24

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May 25

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May 26

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May 27

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May 28

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May 29

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May 30

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May 31

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