Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/October 28"

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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.

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 *[[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]].
-*[[1959]]: The electricity plant of [[Ptolemaida]] began its operations
-*[[1962]]: [[Giorgos Babaniotis]] broke the Greek [[Hammer throw]] record with a throw of 60.20m.
 *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>
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