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