Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/April 15"

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412 BC: Athens and Sparta agreed to a truce during the Peloponnesian War. This, so-called "Peace of Nicias" only lasted six years.
1850: The Pacifico incident ended after the intervention of France and Russia.
1896: Closing ceremony of the first modern Olympic Games.
1939: Archaeological digs brought to light a palace in ancient Pylos, possibly that of Trojan War hero King Nestor.
1951: Conservatives won the mayoral elections in Athens, Thessaloniki and Piraeus.
Births: Jean Moreas, French-Greek poet (1856), Memos Ioannou, basketball player and coach (1958).
Deaths: Georgios Vizyinos, poet/writer (1896).

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+*[[412 BC]]: [[Athens]] and [[Sparta]] agreed to a truce during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. This, so-called "[[Peace of Nicias]]" only lasted six years.
+*[[1850]]: The [[Pacifico incident]] ended after the intervention of France and Russia.
+*[[1896]]: Closing ceremony of the [[1896 Summer Olympics|first modern Olympic Games]].
+*[[1939]]: Archaeological digs brought to light a palace in ancient [[Pylos]], possibly that of [[Trojan War]] hero King [[Nestor]].
+*[[1951]]: Conservatives won the mayoral elections in [[Athens]], [[Thessaloniki]] and [[Piraeus]].
+*Births: [[Jean Moreas]], French-Greek poet ([[1856]]), [[Memos Ioannou]], [[basketball]] player and coach ([[1958]]).
+*Deaths: [[Georgios Vizyinos]], poet/writer ([[1896]]).
 <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[April 14]] - [[April 13]]</span>
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