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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[956]]: [[Polyeuctus of Constantinople|Polyeuctus]] is ordained [[Patriarch of Constantinople]]. | ||
| + | *[[1821]]: [[Spetses]] joins the Greek [[War of Independence]]. | ||
| + | *[[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]]. | ||
| + | *[[1949]]: [[Mitsos Partsalidis]] replaces [[Nikolaos Zachariadis]] as [[Heads of Provisional Democratic Government|head of the "Provisional Democratic Government"]]. | ||
*[[1997]]: The Greek Consulate in [[Argyrokastro]] is attacked by armed men. | *[[1997]]: The Greek Consulate in [[Argyrokastro]] is attacked by armed men. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
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*[[1912]]: [[Grigoris Lambrakis]], politician | *[[1912]]: [[Grigoris Lambrakis]], politician | ||
*[[1926]]: [[Alex Grammas]], [[Greek-American]] baseball player and coach | *[[1926]]: [[Alex Grammas]], [[Greek-American]] baseball player and coach | ||
| + | *[[1990]]: [[Sotiris Ninis]], footballer | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1939]]: [[Spyros Mercouris]], mayor of [[Athens]] and grandfather of [[Melina Mercouri]]. | *[[1939]]: [[Spyros Mercouris]], mayor of [[Athens]] and grandfather of [[Melina Mercouri]]. | ||
*[[1962]]: [[Manolis Kalomiris]], music composer | *[[1962]]: [[Manolis Kalomiris]], music composer | ||
| − | + | *[[1996]]: [[Georgios Charidimos]], [[Karagiozis|Shadow theatre (Karagiozis)]] artist. | |
| + | *[[2023]]: [[Rena Koumioti]], singer | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:45, April 3, 2023
Events
- 956: Polyeuctus is ordained Patriarch of Constantinople.
- 1821: Spetses joins the Greek War of Independence.
- 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.
- 2023: Rena Koumioti, singer