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'''[[January 10]]''' | '''[[January 10]]''' | ||
| + | *[[976]]: [[Basil II]] became [[List of Byzantine Emperors|emperor]] at age 18. History will come to know him as the "Bulgar-slayer". | ||
| + | *[[1927]]: Clashes broke out in [[Athens]] between followers of the Julian calendar and followers of the Gregorian calendar. | ||
| + | *[[1941]]: The Greek First Division liberated [[Kleisoura]]. | ||
| + | *[[1957]]: [[EOKA]] fighter [[Fotis Pittas]] was arrested by the British. | ||
| + | *[[1983]]: [[Greece]] devalued the [[drachma]] by 15.5% | ||
| + | *Births: [[Jenny Vanou]], popular [[Elafro]] singer ([[1945]]) | ||
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| + | *Deaths: [[John I Tzimisces]], [[List of Byzantine Emperors|Byzantine emperor]] ([[976]]), [[Dimitrios Voulgaris]], politician and Prime Minister of [[Greece]] ([[1878]]), [[Dimitris Myrat]], stage actor ([[1991]]). | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[January 9]] - [[January 8]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[January 9]] - [[January 8]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 09:31, January 4, 2007
- 976: Basil II became emperor at age 18. History will come to know him as the "Bulgar-slayer".
- 1927: Clashes broke out in Athens between followers of the Julian calendar and followers of the Gregorian calendar.
- 1941: The Greek First Division liberated Kleisoura.
- 1957: EOKA fighter Fotis Pittas was arrested by the British.
- 1983: Greece devalued the drachma by 15.5%
- Births: Jenny Vanou, popular Elafro singer (1945)
- Deaths: John I Tzimisces, Byzantine emperor (976), Dimitrios Voulgaris, politician and Prime Minister of Greece (1878), Dimitris Myrat, stage actor (1991).