Difference between revisions of "August 19"

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1768: Greeks and Italians rebel at the New Smyrna, Florida colony on account of their mistreatement and poor conditions.
1849: A revolt against British rule with the aim of union with Greece is put down by the British in Kefallonia.
1973: George Papadopoulos is sworn in as President after the abolition of the Monarchy by the military Junta.
1974: US Ambassador, Rodger Davies, and his Cypriot secretary, Antoinette Varnava, are killed in Lefkosia during anti-US riots in the aftermath of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

2002: Periklis Iakovakis smashes Thanassis Kalogiannis' 15 year-old record (48.80) in the 400m race with 48.66 in Leeds.
2001: Greece win the World Juniors Water Polo Championship by beating Croatia 8-7 in Istanbul

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 *[[1849]]: A revolt against British rule with the aim of [[Enosis|union]] with Greece is put down by the British in [[Kefallonia]].
 *[[1973]]: [[George Papadopoulos]] is sworn in as President after the abolition of the Monarchy by the military [[Junta]].
+*[[1974]]: US Ambassador, Rodger Davies, and his Cypriot secretary, Antoinette Varnava, are killed in [[Lefkosia]] during anti-US riots in the aftermath of the [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]].
 ===Sports===
 *[[2002]]: [[Periklis Iakovakis]] smashes [[Thanassis Kalogiannis]]' 15 year-old record (48.80) in the 400m race with 48.66 in Leeds.