Difference between pages "July 17" and "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/July 18"

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==Events==
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*[[1912]]: The people of [[Icaria]] expel the Turkish garrison from their island.
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*[[1953]]: Greek troops repel a Chinese attack in the Zugam-Ni area of Korea.
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*[[1912]]: The "Free State" of [[Icaria]] was proclaimed.
*[[1955]]: 27 Communists escape from Vourla prison in [[Piraeus]].
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*[[1918]]: [[Greek-American]] [[George Dilboy]] knocked out three German machine gun nests before being killed in the attack on Belleau Woods in [[World War I]]. His heroism earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor.
===Sports===
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*[[1922]]: The Greek government declared [[Asia Minor]] independent, after [[Asia_Minor_Expedition|truce signing negotations with Turkey]] failed.
*[[1979]]: The [[Vardinogiannis Group]] acquires [[Panathinaikos FC]].
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*[[1929]]: [[Themistocles Sofoulis]] became leader of the [[Liberal Party]].
*[[2000]]: [[Nikos Boudouris]], the first Greek basketball player to have won all 3 European titles, signs with [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] becoming the third player of [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] (alongside with Radja and Economou) to join Olympiakos.
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*Births: [[Kostas Eleftherakis]] ([[1950]]), footballer
==Deaths==
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<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[July 17]] - [[July 16]]</span>
*[[1999]]: [[Phaedon Gizikis]], [[Junta]]-appointed President of Greece.
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Latest revision as of 10:26, July 3, 2007

July 18

Recent days: July 17 - July 16