Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/January 5"

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1825: Greek War of Independence General, Theodoros Kolokotronis, was put on trial by the revolutionary government.
1900: The city of Piraeus got electric lighting.
1913: During the First Balkan War, the Greek Navy engaged the Ottomans at the Battle of Lemnos.
1941: A Greek Army football team played against an English one (4-2) at Leoforos. Two months later, Panathinaikos faced a team of English aviators (6-2). The English took these initiatives aiming to reinforce the ties with the Greek people.
1964: Patriarch Athenagoras met Pope Paul VI on the Mount of Olives. It marked the first time the leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church have met since the Council of Florence in the 15th Century.

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+*[[1825]]: Greek [[War of Independence]] General, [[Theodoros Kolokotronis]], was put on trial by the revolutionary government.
+*[[1900]]: The city of [[Piraeus]] got electric lighting.
+*[[1913]]: During the [[First Balkan War]], the Greek Navy engaged the Ottomans at the [[Naval Battle of Lemnos|Battle of Lemnos]].
+*[[1941]]: A Greek Army football team played against an English one (4-2) at Leoforos. Two months later, [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] faced a team of English aviators (6-2). The English took these initiatives aiming to reinforce the ties with the Greek people.
+*[[1964]]: [[Patriarch Athenagoras]] met Pope Paul VI on the Mount of Olives. It marked the first time the leaders of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and the Roman Catholic Church have met since the Council of Florence in the 15th Century.
+*Births: [[Dimitrios Gounaris]], politician ([[1867]]), [[Pantelis Zervos]], actor ([[1908]]), [[Sakis Rouvas]], singer ([[1972]]).
 <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[January 4]] - [[January 3]]</span>
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