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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1931]]: A Greek monk discovers the icon of Panagia of Sumela in [[Trapezus]], [[Asia Minor]]. | ||
*[[1940]]: After the complete failure of the [[World War II|invasion of Greece]] by the Italian military, Mussolini replaces General Prasca with General Ubaldo Soddu, his former Vice-Minister of War. | *[[1940]]: After the complete failure of the [[World War II|invasion of Greece]] by the Italian military, Mussolini replaces General Prasca with General Ubaldo Soddu, his former Vice-Minister of War. | ||
| + | *[[1995]]: Greek police disarm and arrest an Ethiopian who had hijacked an [[Olympic Airlines]] airplane, just before takeoff, and was holding a stewardess hostage. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 13:35, November 2, 2006
Events
- 1931: A Greek monk discovers the icon of Panagia of Sumela in Trapezus, Asia Minor.
- 1940: After the complete failure of the invasion of Greece by the Italian military, Mussolini replaces General Prasca with General Ubaldo Soddu, his former Vice-Minister of War.
- 1995: Greek police disarm and arrest an Ethiopian who had hijacked an Olympic Airlines airplane, just before takeoff, and was holding a stewardess hostage.
Births
- 1918: Spiro Agnew, Greek-American Vice-President of the United States.
- 1935: Mary Linda, singer
- 1973: Zisis Vryzas, footballer
Deaths
- 959: Constantine VII "Porfyrogenitos", Byzantine emperor.