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'''[[October 28]]''' | '''[[October 28]]''' | ||
| − | *[[312]]: [[Constantine I (emperor)|Constantine the Great]] was victorious over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge; his victory resulted in his becoming ruler of the entire Western Roman Empire. | + | *[[312]]: [[Constantine I (emperor)|Constantine the Great]] was victorious over Maxentius at the [[Battle of the Milvian Bridge]]; his victory resulted in his becoming ruler of the entire Western Roman Empire. |
*[[1940]]: Prime Minister [[Ioannis Metaxas]] replied with the single-word reply "'''[[Oxi Day|no]]'''", when Mussolini demanded occupation rights to strategic Greek sites. Greece officially entered [[World War II]]. | *[[1940]]: Prime Minister [[Ioannis Metaxas]] replied with the single-word reply "'''[[Oxi Day|no]]'''", when Mussolini demanded occupation rights to strategic Greek sites. Greece officially entered [[World War II]]. | ||
*[[1944]]: German soldiers, while on retreat, sabotaged and destroyed the [[Papadia Bridge|bridge of Papadia]] and the tunnel and [[Brallos Bridge|bridge of Brallos]]. | *[[1944]]: German soldiers, while on retreat, sabotaged and destroyed the [[Papadia Bridge|bridge of Papadia]] and the tunnel and [[Brallos Bridge|bridge of Brallos]]. | ||
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*Births: [[Spyros Kyprianou]] ([[1932]]), [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician and President; [[Poly Panou]] ([[1940]]), popular singer | *Births: [[Spyros Kyprianou]] ([[1932]]), [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician and President; [[Poly Panou]] ([[1940]]), popular singer | ||
| + | *Deaths: [[Jimmy Makulis]] ([[2007]]), [[elafro]] singer. | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[October 27]] - [[October 26]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[October 27]] - [[October 26]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:46, October 23, 2009
- 312: Constantine the Great was victorious over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge; his victory resulted in his becoming ruler of the entire Western Roman Empire.
- 1940: Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas replied with the single-word reply "no", when Mussolini demanded occupation rights to strategic Greek sites. Greece officially entered World War II.
- 1944: German soldiers, while on retreat, sabotaged and destroyed the bridge of Papadia and the tunnel and bridge of Brallos.
- Births: Spyros Kyprianou (1932), Cypriot politician and President; Poly Panou (1940), popular singer
- Deaths: Jimmy Makulis (2007), elafro singer.
Recent days: October 27 - October 26