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*[[1940]]: The Greek war ship "Elli" was torpedoed and sunk by an Italian submarine off the coast of [[Tinos]]. | *[[1940]]: The Greek war ship "Elli" was torpedoed and sunk by an Italian submarine off the coast of [[Tinos]]. | ||
*[[1988]]: Without firing a shot, [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November|November 17th]] members tied up a number of police officers at [[Vyronas]], [[Athens]] and left with cache of weapons and ammunition. | *[[1988]]: Without firing a shot, [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November|November 17th]] members tied up a number of police officers at [[Vyronas]], [[Athens]] and left with cache of weapons and ammunition. | ||
| − | *Births: [[Giorgos Mouzakis]] ([[1922]]), composer; [[Kostis Stephanopoulos]] ([[1926]]), politician and President of Greece | + | *Births: [[Stylianos Gonatas]], general, Prime Minister ([[1876]]), [[Giorgos Mouzakis]] ([[1922]]), composer; [[Kostis Stephanopoulos]] ([[1926]]), politician and President of Greece |
*Deaths: General [[Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos]] ([[1989]]) | *Deaths: General [[Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos]] ([[1989]]) | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 14]] - [[August 13]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 14]] - [[August 13]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 11:31, July 13, 2007
- 1461: The Empire of Trebizond fell to the Ottoman Turks.
- 1858: The cornerstone was laid on the old Hellenic Parliament building
- 1940: The Greek war ship "Elli" was torpedoed and sunk by an Italian submarine off the coast of Tinos.
- 1988: Without firing a shot, November 17th members tied up a number of police officers at Vyronas, Athens and left with cache of weapons and ammunition.
- Births: Stylianos Gonatas, general, Prime Minister (1876), Giorgos Mouzakis (1922), composer; Kostis Stephanopoulos (1926), politician and President of Greece
- Deaths: General Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos (1989)