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| − | + | *[[1914]]: The Greeks of [[Northern Epirus]] declared their independence in [[Argyrokastro]]. | |
| + | *[[1957]]: [[EOKA]] fighter [[Stylianos Lenas]] was wounded in a battle with British soldiers. He died from his injuries on [[March 28]]. | ||
| + | *[[1982]]: Civil wedding ceremonies were given equal status to religious ones in Greece. | ||
| + | *[[1999]]: [[Nikos Polychronopoulos]] won the gold medal at the European Juniors Billiard Championship in Murcia, Spain. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Giorgos Douros]], international referee ([[1962]]) | ||
| + | *Deaths: [[Jovian]], [[Byzantine emperor]] ([[364]]), [[Alexander Pantages]], [[Greek-American]] businessman ([[1936]]), [[Benjamin I of Constantinople|Benjamin I]], [[Patriarch of Constantinople]] ([[1946]]) | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[February 16]] - [[February 15]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[February 16]] - [[February 15]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 10:04, February 8, 2007
- 1914: The Greeks of Northern Epirus declared their independence in Argyrokastro.
- 1957: EOKA fighter Stylianos Lenas was wounded in a battle with British soldiers. He died from his injuries on March 28.
- 1982: Civil wedding ceremonies were given equal status to religious ones in Greece.
- 1999: Nikos Polychronopoulos won the gold medal at the European Juniors Billiard Championship in Murcia, Spain.
- Births: Giorgos Douros, international referee (1962)
- Deaths: Jovian, Byzantine emperor (364), Alexander Pantages, Greek-American businessman (1936), Benjamin I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1946)
Recent days: February 16 - February 15