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*[[1996]]: Muslim Albanians vandalise the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox ]] church of St Michael, in [[Moschopolis]], [[Northern Epirus|southern Albania]]. | *[[1996]]: Muslim Albanians vandalise the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox ]] church of St Michael, in [[Moschopolis]], [[Northern Epirus|southern Albania]]. | ||
*[[2005]]: Flooding occurs in the northeastern part of [[Evros prefecture]], between [[Orestiada]] and [[Didymoteicho]]. | *[[2005]]: Flooding occurs in the northeastern part of [[Evros prefecture]], between [[Orestiada]] and [[Didymoteicho]]. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[2010]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] play their first match under [[Fernando Santos]]: a 1-0 away win against Serbia. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 21:40, August 11, 2010
Events
- 480 BC: The Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Artemisium take place during the Greco-Persian Wars.
- 1875: King George I announces that henceforth no one will be named as Greek Prime Minister unless he has the confidence of Parliament.
- 1903: A major earthquake (7.5 on the Richter scale) rocks the island of Kythira.
- 1904: A strong earthquake (6.8 on the Richter scale) strikes Samos causing four fatalities.
- 1944: The Greek 3rd mountain brigade lands in Taranto, Italy.
- 1996: Tasos Isaak is clubbed to death by Turks in Derynia, Cyprus.
- 1996: Muslim Albanians vandalise the Orthodox church of St Michael, in Moschopolis, southern Albania.
- 2005: Flooding occurs in the northeastern part of Evros prefecture, between Orestiada and Didymoteicho.
Sports
- 2010: Greece play their first match under Fernando Santos: a 1-0 away win against Serbia.
Births
- 1716: Evgenios Voulgaris, clergyman, writer
- 1947: Georgios Karatzaferis, politician