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| + | *[[956]]: [[Polyeuctus of Constantinople|Polyeuctus]] is ordained [[Patriarch of Constantinople]]. | ||
*[[1883]]: A powerful earthquake (6.8 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Chios]]. 3,600 persons are killed. | *[[1883]]: A powerful earthquake (6.8 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Chios]]. 3,600 persons are killed. | ||
*[[1949]]: Israel and Jordan agree to a cessation of hostilities on the island of [[Rhodes]]. | *[[1949]]: Israel and Jordan agree to a cessation of hostilities on the island of [[Rhodes]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:54, December 29, 2010
Events
- 956: Polyeuctus is ordained Patriarch of Constantinople.
- 1883: A powerful earthquake (6.8 on the Richter scale) strikes Chios. 3,600 persons are killed.
- 1949: Israel and Jordan agree to a cessation of hostilities on the island of Rhodes.
- 1949: Mitsos Partsalidis replaces Nikolaos Zachariadis as head of the "Provisional Democratic Government".
- 1997: The Greek Consulate in Argyrokastro is attacked by armed men.
Sports
- 1993: Panathinaikos defeat Ajax 1-0 in Amsterdam in the first leg of the Champions' League semi-finals.
- 1997: Aris defeat Tofas Bursa 88-70 to lift the Corac Cup.
Births
- 1770: Theodoros Kolokotronis, general during the Greek Revolution
- 1912: Grigoris Lambrakis, politician
- 1926: Alex Grammas, Greek-American baseball player and coach
- 1990: Sotiris Ninis, footballer
Deaths
- 1939: Spyros Mercouris, mayor of Athens and grandfather of Melina Mercouri.
- 1962: Manolis Kalomiris, music composer
- 1996: Georgios Charidimos, Shadow theatre (Karagiozis) artist.