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| + | *[[1831]]: [[Georgios Mavromichalis]] was executed for the murder of Governor [[Ioannis Kapodistrias]] | ||
| + | *[[1931]]: Thousands of [[Cyprus|Cypriots]] marched on the governor's mansion in [[Lefkosia]] and set it afire. | ||
| + | *[[1952]]: Speaking at a meeting of the Communist Party of the USSR, [[Nikolaos Zachariadis]] proclaimed that "[[Alexandros Papagos|Papagos]] and [[Nikolaos Plastiras|Plastiras]] are no different. All dogs are the same". | ||
| + | *[[1953]]: [[Alexandra Ladikou]] was voted Miss World first runner-up. | ||
| + | *[[1972]]: An [[Olympic Airlines|Olympic Airways]] NIHON YS-11 crashed off the coast of [[Voula]], [[Athens]]. 37 passengers and crew (36 passengers and 1 crew member) drowned, while 16 passengers and 3 crew members were rescued. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Nikos Engonopoulos]], painter and poet ([[1907]]) | ||
| + | *Deaths: [[Tom Carvel]], [[Greek-American]] businessman ([[1990]]), [[Georgios Zoitakis]], member of the [[junta]] that ruled Greece from [[1967]]-[[1974]] ([[1996]]), [[Yiannis Zigdis]], politician ([[1997]]). | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[October 20]] - [[October 19]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[October 20]] - [[October 19]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 10:52, October 3, 2007
Events
- 1831: Georgios Mavromichalis was executed for the murder of Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias
- 1931: Thousands of Cypriots marched on the governor's mansion in Lefkosia and set it afire.
- 1952: Speaking at a meeting of the Communist Party of the USSR, Nikolaos Zachariadis proclaimed that "Papagos and Plastiras are no different. All dogs are the same".
- 1953: Alexandra Ladikou was voted Miss World first runner-up.
- 1972: An Olympic Airways NIHON YS-11 crashed off the coast of Voula, Athens. 37 passengers and crew (36 passengers and 1 crew member) drowned, while 16 passengers and 3 crew members were rescued.
- Births: Nikos Engonopoulos, painter and poet (1907)
- Deaths: Tom Carvel, Greek-American businessman (1990), Georgios Zoitakis, member of the junta that ruled Greece from 1967-1974 (1996), Yiannis Zigdis, politician (1997).
Recent days: October 20 - October 19