Difference between revisions of "September 27"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(→Events) |
(→Events) |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
*[[1932]]: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Chalkidiki]]. 161 persons are killed. | *[[1932]]: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Chalkidiki]]. 161 persons are killed. | ||
*[[1941]]: The resistance movement [[EAM]] (National Liberation Front) is founded by several leftist groups. | *[[1941]]: The resistance movement [[EAM]] (National Liberation Front) is founded by several leftist groups. | ||
| + | *[[1953]]: The first Soviet Ambassador takes up his post in [[Athens]]. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[2000]]: [[Anastasia Kelesidou]] wins silver at the Sydney Olympiad in the [[discus throw]]. | ||
| + | *[[2000]]: [[Michalis Mouroutsos]] wins gold at the Sydney Olympiad in Tae kwon-do. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 18:22, August 31, 2006
Events
- 1922: King Constantine I abdicates the throne.
- 1923: The Italian forces that had occupied Corfu evacuate the island. Greece is forced to pay an indemnity to the Italian government.
- 1932: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes Chalkidiki. 161 persons are killed.
- 1941: The resistance movement EAM (National Liberation Front) is founded by several leftist groups.
- 1953: The first Soviet Ambassador takes up his post in Athens.
Sports
- 2000: Anastasia Kelesidou wins silver at the Sydney Olympiad in the discus throw.
- 2000: Michalis Mouroutsos wins gold at the Sydney Olympiad in Tae kwon-do.
Births
- 1927: Archbishop Chrysostomos I of Cyprus.
- 1946: Nikos Anastasiadis, Cypriot politician.