Difference between pages "July 17" and "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/July 9"

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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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*[[1821]]: [[Archbishop Kyprianos of Cyprus]] was hanged by the Turks in an attempt to intimidate the [[Cyprus|Cypriots]] from joining the [[Greek Revolution]]. The bishops of [[Paphos]], [[Larnaca|Kition]] and [[Kyrenia]] and 470 other important Cypriots were also executed.
 
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*[[1832]]: The [[Treaty of London, 1832|Treaty of London]] was signed.
==Deaths==
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*[[1920]]: The Greeks took Bursa during the first Greek offensive of the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]]
*[[1999]]: [[Phaedon Gizikis]], [[Junta]]-appointed President of Greece.
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*[[1956]]:  A powerful earthquake (7.3 on the Richter scale) rocked [[Santorini]] resulting in 53 deaths and more than 100 injuries.
 
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*[[2000]]: [[Greek-American]] [[Pete Sampras]] won Wimbledon and set a new record with 13 Grand Slam titles.  
[[Category:Days]]
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<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[July 8]] - [[July 7]]</span>
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Latest revision as of 13:05, June 26, 2008

July 9

Recent days: July 8 - July 7