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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[532]]: The [[Nika riots]] are put down by General [[Belisarius]]. 30,000 rioters are slain in [[Constantinople]]. | ||
| + | *[[1854]]: Greek guerrilas attack Turkish positions near [[Komboti]], [[Arta prefecture|Arta]], [[Epirus]]. | ||
| + | *[[1913]]: The [[Naval Battle of Lemnos]] ends in Greek victory. | ||
| + | *[[1916]]: The first evacuated Serb soldiers arrive in [[Kerkyra]]. | ||
| + | *[[1936]]: [[Benjamin I of Constantinople|Benjamin I]] is controversially elected [[Patriarch of Constantinople]]. | ||
| + | *[[1957]]: [[EOKA]] guerilla fighter, [[Markos Drakos]], is ambushed and slain by the British at [[Solea]], [[Cyprus]]. | ||
| + | *[[1982]]: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes off the coast of [[Thasos]]. | ||
| + | *[[1996]]: [[Costas Simitis]] becomes leader of [[PASOK]] and Prime Minister of Greece | ||
| + | *[[1997]]: A powerful earthquake (6.6 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Zakynthos]]. | ||
| + | *[[2010]]: Greek-owned super-tanker, Maran Centaurus, was released by Somali pirates after a ransom was paid. Its crew of nine Greeks and 19 foreigners were unharmed. | ||
| + | [[Image:Tsitsanis3.jpg|thumb|260px|[[Vasilis Tsitsanis]] was born this day]] | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1899]]: The first [[football (soccer)|football]] game in [[Patras]] is held as Panachaikos G.S. (ancestor of [[Panachaiki FC]]) defeat the team of British Ship «Boxier» 4-2. | ||
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==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1913]]: [[Yiannis Papaioannou (rebetika)|Yiannis Papaioannou]], [[rebetika]] songwriter. | ||
| + | *[[1915]]: [[Vassilis Tsitsanis]], composer. | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| − | *[[1984]] | + | *[[474]]: [[Leo I (emperor)|Leo I]], [[List of Byzantine Emperors|Byzantine emperor]] |
| + | *[[1957]]: [[Markos Drakos]] | ||
| + | *[[1984]]: [[Vassilis Tsitsanis]] | ||
| + | *[[1997]]: [[Paul Tsongas]], [[Greek-American]] politician. | ||
| + | *[[1998]]: [[Dan Georgiadis]], football coach. | ||
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| + | ==Namesday== | ||
| + | *[[Saint Athanasius]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:21, February 2, 2011
Events
- 532: The Nika riots are put down by General Belisarius. 30,000 rioters are slain in Constantinople.
- 1854: Greek guerrilas attack Turkish positions near Komboti, Arta, Epirus.
- 1913: The Naval Battle of Lemnos ends in Greek victory.
- 1916: The first evacuated Serb soldiers arrive in Kerkyra.
- 1936: Benjamin I is controversially elected Patriarch of Constantinople.
- 1957: EOKA guerilla fighter, Markos Drakos, is ambushed and slain by the British at Solea, Cyprus.
- 1982: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes off the coast of Thasos.
- 1996: Costas Simitis becomes leader of PASOK and Prime Minister of Greece
- 1997: A powerful earthquake (6.6 on the Richter scale) strikes Zakynthos.
- 2010: Greek-owned super-tanker, Maran Centaurus, was released by Somali pirates after a ransom was paid. Its crew of nine Greeks and 19 foreigners were unharmed.
Vasilis Tsitsanis was born this day
Sports
- 1899: The first football game in Patras is held as Panachaikos G.S. (ancestor of Panachaiki FC) defeat the team of British Ship «Boxier» 4-2.
Births
- 1913: Yiannis Papaioannou, rebetika songwriter.
- 1915: Vassilis Tsitsanis, composer.
Deaths
- 474: Leo I, Byzantine emperor
- 1957: Markos Drakos
- 1984: Vassilis Tsitsanis
- 1997: Paul Tsongas, Greek-American politician.
- 1998: Dan Georgiadis, football coach.