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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*[[30 BC]]: [[Cleopatra VII of Egypt|Cleopatra VII]], last of the [[Hellenistic]] [[Ptolemaic dynasty]] to rule Egypt, commits suicide by having an asp bite her. | *[[30 BC]]: [[Cleopatra VII of Egypt|Cleopatra VII]], last of the [[Hellenistic]] [[Ptolemaic dynasty]] to rule Egypt, commits suicide by having an asp bite her. | ||
| − | *[[1932]]: Archaeologists discover many important finds in the area of the ancient [[Agora]] of [[Athens]]. | + | *[[1932]]: Archaeologists discover many important finds in the area of the ancient [[Agora]] of [[Athens]]. |
| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1971]]: [[Pete Sampras]], [[Greek-American]] tennis player | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
Revision as of 20:55, July 30, 2006
Events
- 30 BC: Cleopatra VII, last of the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty to rule Egypt, commits suicide by having an asp bite her.
- 1932: Archaeologists discover many important finds in the area of the ancient Agora of Athens.
Births
- 1971: Pete Sampras, Greek-American tennis player