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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1904]]: The "[[Macedonia]]n Committee" is founded in [[Athens]]. | ||
| + | *[[1944]]: The village of [[Saktouria]] in [[Rethymno prefecture]], [[Crete]], is totally destroyed by German occupation troops. | ||
| + | *[[1944]]: The village of [[Margarikari]] in [[Heraklio prefecture]], [[Crete]], is totally destroyed by German occupation troops. | ||
| + | *[[1972]]: A strong earthquake (6.5 on the Richter scale) strikes the island of [[Crete]]. | ||
| + | *[[1990]]: [[Constantine Karamanlis]] is elected President of Greece. | ||
*[[2001]]: Pope John Paul II visits [[Greece]]. The visit is the first by a Pope to Greece since the [[Great Schism]]. | *[[2001]]: Pope John Paul II visits [[Greece]]. The visit is the first by a Pope to Greece since the [[Great Schism]]. | ||
| + | *[[2015]]: A 27-year old Bulgarian national is arrested for the hideous murder of his 4-year old daughter, Anny Borisova, in [[Athens]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1952]]: [[Rigas Efsthathiadis]] breaks the Greeks record in the [[pole vault]] with 4.055m. | ||
*[[1971]]: [[Giorgos Kolokithas]] says “goodbye” to the national basketball team by scoring 35 points in the win (111-72) against Scotland for the semi final phase of the World Championships in Les Mans. Within a decade (1962-1971), he scored 1807 points in 90 games. | *[[1971]]: [[Giorgos Kolokithas]] says “goodbye” to the national basketball team by scoring 35 points in the win (111-72) against Scotland for the semi final phase of the World Championships in Les Mans. Within a decade (1962-1971), he scored 1807 points in 90 games. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1950]]: [[Anghel Iordanescu]], footballer and one-time coach of the Greek [[National Football Team]]. | ||
| + | *[[1958]]: [[Antonis Minou]], footballer. | ||
| + | *[[1978]]: [[Igor Biscan]], [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] footballer. | ||
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| + | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[1970]]: [[Evgenia Livanos]], socialite, wife of [[Stavros Niarchos]] | ||
| + | *[[2006]]: [[Alexis Damianos]], director | ||
| + | *[[2025]]: [[Petros Molyviatis]], politician | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:57, May 4, 2025
Events
- 1904: The "Macedonian Committee" is founded in Athens.
- 1944: The village of Saktouria in Rethymno prefecture, Crete, is totally destroyed by German occupation troops.
- 1944: The village of Margarikari in Heraklio prefecture, Crete, is totally destroyed by German occupation troops.
- 1972: A strong earthquake (6.5 on the Richter scale) strikes the island of Crete.
- 1990: Constantine Karamanlis is elected President of Greece.
- 2001: Pope John Paul II visits Greece. The visit is the first by a Pope to Greece since the Great Schism.
- 2015: A 27-year old Bulgarian national is arrested for the hideous murder of his 4-year old daughter, Anny Borisova, in Athens.
Sports
- 1952: Rigas Efsthathiadis breaks the Greeks record in the pole vault with 4.055m.
- 1971: Giorgos Kolokithas says “goodbye” to the national basketball team by scoring 35 points in the win (111-72) against Scotland for the semi final phase of the World Championships in Les Mans. Within a decade (1962-1971), he scored 1807 points in 90 games.
Births
- 1950: Anghel Iordanescu, footballer and one-time coach of the Greek National Football Team.
- 1958: Antonis Minou, footballer.
- 1978: Igor Biscan, Panathinaikos footballer.
Deaths
- 1970: Evgenia Livanos, socialite, wife of Stavros Niarchos
- 2006: Alexis Damianos, director
- 2025: Petros Molyviatis, politician