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'''[[October 28]]''' | '''[[October 28]]''' | ||
| − | *[[312]]: [[Constantine I (emperor)|Constantine the Great]] was victorious over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge; his victory resulted in his becoming | + | *[[312]]: [[Constantine I (emperor)|Constantine the Great]] was victorious over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge; his victory resulted in his becoming ruler of the entire Western Roman Empire. |
*[[1940]]: Prime Minister [[Ioannis Metaxas]] replied with the single-word reply "'''[[Oxi Day|no]]'''", when Mussolini demanded occupation rights to strategic Greek sites. Greece officially entered [[World War II]]. | *[[1940]]: Prime Minister [[Ioannis Metaxas]] replied with the single-word reply "'''[[Oxi Day|no]]'''", when Mussolini demanded occupation rights to strategic Greek sites. Greece officially entered [[World War II]]. | ||
| − | *[[1944]]: German soldiers, while on retreat, sabotaged and destroyed the [[Papadia Bridge|bridge of Papadia]] | + | *[[1944]]: German soldiers, while on retreat, sabotaged and destroyed the [[Papadia Bridge|bridge of Papadia]] and the tunnel and [[Brallos Bridge|bridge of Brallos]]. |
*[[1959]]: The electricity plant of [[Ptolemaida]] began its operations | *[[1959]]: The electricity plant of [[Ptolemaida]] began its operations | ||
*[[1962]]: [[Giorgos Babaniotis]] broke the Greek [[Hammer throw]] record with a throw of 60.20m. | *[[1962]]: [[Giorgos Babaniotis]] broke the Greek [[Hammer throw]] record with a throw of 60.20m. | ||
Revision as of 13:48, October 3, 2007
- 312: Constantine the Great was victorious over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge; his victory resulted in his becoming ruler of the entire Western Roman Empire.
- 1940: Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas replied with the single-word reply "no", when Mussolini demanded occupation rights to strategic Greek sites. Greece officially entered World War II.
- 1944: German soldiers, while on retreat, sabotaged and destroyed the bridge of Papadia and the tunnel and bridge of Brallos.
- 1959: The electricity plant of Ptolemaida began its operations
- 1962: Giorgos Babaniotis broke the Greek Hammer throw record with a throw of 60.20m.
- Births: Spyros Kyprianou (1932), Cypriot politician and President; Poly Panou (1940), popular singer
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