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*[[1987]]: [[Greek-American]] baseball executive, [[Al Campanis]], is forced to resign as his remarks that blacks don't make great swimmers is taken to be racist. | *[[1987]]: [[Greek-American]] baseball executive, [[Al Campanis]], is forced to resign as his remarks that blacks don't make great swimmers is taken to be racist. | ||
*[[1993]]: Businessman [[Socrates Kokkalis]] takes over as President of [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. | *[[1993]]: Businessman [[Socrates Kokkalis]] takes over as President of [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. | ||
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| + | *[[1896]]: [[Georgios Vizyinos]], poet/writer. | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 19:39, April 12, 2006
Events
- 412 BC: Athens and Sparta agree to a truce during the Peloponnesian War. This, so-called "Peace of Nicias" will only last six years.
- 1939: Archaeological digs bring to light a palace in ancient Pylos, possibly that of Trojan War hero King Nestor.
- 1951: Conservatives win the mayoral elections in Athens, Thessaloniki and Piraeus.
Sports
- 1987: Greek-American baseball executive, Al Campanis, is forced to resign as his remarks that blacks don't make great swimmers is taken to be racist.
- 1993: Businessman Socrates Kokkalis takes over as President of Olympiakos.
Deaths
- 1896: Georgios Vizyinos, poet/writer.