Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/April 22"
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*[[1906]]: The [[1906 Summer Olympics|1906 Athens "Olympiad"]] commenced. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop. | *[[1906]]: The [[1906 Summer Olympics|1906 Athens "Olympiad"]] commenced. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop. | ||
*[[1980]]: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visited [[Athens]]. | *[[1980]]: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visited [[Athens]]. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Spyros Markezinis]], economist, politician ([[1909]]) | ||
*Deaths: [[Giorgos Economidis]], radio host, songwriter ([[1985]]). | *Deaths: [[Giorgos Economidis]], radio host, songwriter ([[1985]]). | ||
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<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[April 21]] - [[April 20]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[April 21]] - [[April 20]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:17, April 15, 2009
- 1821: The Battle of Alamana took place during the Greek War of Independence.
- 1906: The 1906 Athens "Olympiad" commenced. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop.
- 1980: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visited Athens.
- Births: Spyros Markezinis, economist, politician (1909)
- Deaths: Giorgos Economidis, radio host, songwriter (1985).