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*[[1897]]: A Peace treaty is signed ending the [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)]] | *[[1897]]: A Peace treaty is signed ending the [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)]] | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1934]]: [[Jim Londos]] defeats his longtime nemesis, Ed “Strangler” Lewis, in a famous showdown before over 35,000 fans at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. | ||
*[[1981]]: [[Dimitris Michas]] breaks the Greek record in the [[triple jump]] with 17.04m. His record will stand for 17 years. | *[[1981]]: [[Dimitris Michas]] breaks the Greek record in the [[triple jump]] with 17.04m. His record will stand for 17 years. | ||
Revision as of 12:43, September 8, 2006
Events
- 1897: A Peace treaty is signed ending the Greco-Turkish War (1897)
Sports
- 1934: Jim Londos defeats his longtime nemesis, Ed “Strangler” Lewis, in a famous showdown before over 35,000 fans at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
- 1981: Dimitris Michas breaks the Greek record in the triple jump with 17.04m. His record will stand for 17 years.
Deaths
- 1949: Nikos Skalkotas, composer
- 1971: Giorgos Seferis, poet
- 1992: Alexandros Kotzias, writer