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| + | *[[1893]]: The [[Corinthian Canal]] is inaugurated. | ||
| + | *[[1943]]: 200,000 Greeks take to the streets in a general strike against the German occupation authorities. | ||
| + | *[[1948]]: Six of the men accused of having a part in the murder of Justice Minister, [[Christos Ladas]], are executed by firing squad. | ||
| + | *[[2004]]: The Greek [[National Football Team]] advances to the [[Euro 2004]] semi final game after beating France 1-0. | ||
| + | *[[2023]]: PM [[Kyriakos Mitsotakis]]' [[New Democracy]] party win the second round of the 2023 parliamentary elections with 40.55% of the vote, capturing 158 seats in the [[Hellenic Parliament]]. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1912]]: [[Konstantinos Tsiklitiras]] wins gold, in the standing broad jump, in the 1912 Olympiad. | ||
| + | *[[1936]]: The [[National Basketball Team]] of Greece plays its first game losing 49-12 against Turkey in Istanbul. | ||
| + | *[[1969]]: Greece win the 24th [[CISM]] [[football (soccer)|football]] championship as their opponents in the final - Algeria - walk off the pitch in the 80th minute. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1961]]: [[Antonis Mitzelos]], guitarist, songwriter for ''[[Termites]]'' | ||
| + | *[[1963]]: [[George Michael]], Cypriot-British singer | ||
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| + | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[1978]]: [[Giorgos Katsibalis]], writer. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:35, June 26, 2023
Events
- 1893: The Corinthian Canal is inaugurated.
- 1943: 200,000 Greeks take to the streets in a general strike against the German occupation authorities.
- 1948: Six of the men accused of having a part in the murder of Justice Minister, Christos Ladas, are executed by firing squad.
- 2004: The Greek National Football Team advances to the Euro 2004 semi final game after beating France 1-0.
- 2023: PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy party win the second round of the 2023 parliamentary elections with 40.55% of the vote, capturing 158 seats in the Hellenic Parliament.
Sports
- 1912: Konstantinos Tsiklitiras wins gold, in the standing broad jump, in the 1912 Olympiad.
- 1936: The National Basketball Team of Greece plays its first game losing 49-12 against Turkey in Istanbul.
- 1969: Greece win the 24th CISM football championship as their opponents in the final - Algeria - walk off the pitch in the 80th minute.
Births
- 1961: Antonis Mitzelos, guitarist, songwriter for Termites
- 1963: George Michael, Cypriot-British singer
Deaths
- 1978: Giorgos Katsibalis, writer.