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| − | + | '''[[June 15]]''' | |
| − | + | *[[1836]]: By Royal order, the Greek Royal Mint was established. | |
| − | + | *[[1878]]: British troops occupied the island of [[Cyprus]]. | |
| + | *[[1900]]: [[Stadiou Street|Stadiou]], Ermoi Aeolou and Philellinon streets in [[Athens]] were gaslit. | ||
| + | *[[1943]]: 19 Greeks were executed by German occupation troops in retaliation for the blowing up of an Italian ship in [[Piraeus]] harbour. | ||
| + | *[[1995]]: Two earthquakes hit [[Aigio]] causing 25 deaths. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Peter Clentzos]] ([[1909]]), athlete ; [[Michalis Genitsaris]] ([[1917]]), [[rebetiko]] singer;[[Demis Roussos]] ([[1946]]), singer; [[Yiannis Pathiakakis]] ([[1953]]), football player | ||
| + | *Deaths: [[Andronicus III]] Paleaologus ([[1341]]), [[Byzantine Emperor]]; [[John VI Cantacuzenus]] ([[1383]]), [[Byzantine Emperor]]; [[Manos Hadjidakis]] ([[1994]]), composer | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[June 14]] - [[June 13]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[June 14]] - [[June 13]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:04, June 10, 2009
- 1836: By Royal order, the Greek Royal Mint was established.
- 1878: British troops occupied the island of Cyprus.
- 1900: Stadiou, Ermoi Aeolou and Philellinon streets in Athens were gaslit.
- 1943: 19 Greeks were executed by German occupation troops in retaliation for the blowing up of an Italian ship in Piraeus harbour.
- 1995: Two earthquakes hit Aigio causing 25 deaths.
- Births: Peter Clentzos (1909), athlete ; Michalis Genitsaris (1917), rebetiko singer;Demis Roussos (1946), singer; Yiannis Pathiakakis (1953), football player
- Deaths: Andronicus III Paleaologus (1341), Byzantine Emperor; John VI Cantacuzenus (1383), Byzantine Emperor; Manos Hadjidakis (1994), composer