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==Events==
 
==Events==
*[[1849]]: 40 Greeks are hanged by the British in [[Kefallonia]] for the revolt of [[August 19]], [[1849]].
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*[[1768]]: Greeks and Italians rebel at the New Smyrna, Florida colony on account of their mistreatement and poor conditions.
*[[1866]]: The [[Crete|Cretan]] revolt of [[1866]] - [[1869]] commences.
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*[[1849]]: A revolt against British rule with the aim of [[Enosis|union]] with Greece is put down by the British in [[Kefallonia]].
*[[1958]]: The [[Battle of Liopetri]] takes place;  four [[EOKA]] members - [[Fotis Pittas]], [[Andreas Karios]], [[Christos Samaras]] and [[Elias Papakyriakou]] are killed.
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*[[1973]]: [[George Papadopoulos]] is sworn in as President after the abolition of the Monarchy by the military [[Junta]].
*[[1976]]: [[ET3]] broadcasts for the first time through an antenna which is set on the Kiosk 8 of the International Thessaloniki Fair with [[Terence Quick]] being in the studios
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*[[1974]]: US Ambassador, Rodger Davies, and his Cypriot secretary, Antoinette Varnava, are killed in [[Lefkosia]] during anti-US riots in the aftermath of the [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]].
*[[1999]]: A friendly match is held between [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] and Galatasaray at [[Toumba Stadium]] to raise money for the people struck by earthquake in Turkey.
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*[[2023]]: A massive fire breaks out near the city of [[Alexandroupolis]], [[Thrace]]. Eventually, it will burn 93,000 hectares of land, making it the largest blaze to hit an EU country since records began. Twenty people will lose their lives.
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===Sports===
 
===Sports===
*[[1937]]: Baron [[Pierre de Coubertin]], born in Paris on [[January 1]], [[1863]], dies of a heart attack in Lausanne aged 74. De Coubertin dedicated his life and fortune to the revival of the [[Olympic Games]] and composed the [[Olympic Oath]].  
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*[[2002]]: [[Periklis Iakovakis]] smashes [[Thanassis Kalogiannis]]' 15 year-old record (48.80) in the [[400m]] race with 48.66 in Leeds.
*[[1966]]: [[Christos Papanikolaou]] wins the silver medal (5.05m) in pole vault at the European Championships in Budapest. East German Wolfgang Nordwig, his worthy opponent in many major competitions, wins the gold medal (5.10m)
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*[[2001]]: Greece win the World Juniors Water Polo Championship by beating Croatia 8-7 in Istanbul
*[[1972]]: [[Stavros Tziortzis]] finishes 6th in 400m hurdles (49.7) at the Munich Olympics. John Akii-Bua from Uganda wins the race setting new world record with 47.8.
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*[[2008]]: [[Kostas Douvalidis]] breaks the Greek record for the [[110m hurdles]] with 13.46 as he qualifies for the Beijing Games semifinals.
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*[[2016]]: [[Katerina Stefanidi]] wins gold for Greece, at the Rio Olympics, in the women's [[pole vault]] with a 4.85m jump.
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==Deaths==
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*[[1975]]: [[Jim Londos]], [[Greek-American]] Professional Wrestler
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*[[2025]]: [[Apostolos Savvoulidis]], [[football]]er
  
==Births==
 
*[[1901]]:  [[Andreas Empirikos]], writer.
 
  
==Deaths==
 
*[[1877]]: [[Konstantinos Kanaris]], admiral, freedom fighter and politician
 
*[[1984]]: [[Manos Katrakis]], actor
 
 
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Latest revision as of 16:40, October 18, 2025

Events

  • 1768: Greeks and Italians rebel at the New Smyrna, Florida colony on account of their mistreatement and poor conditions.
  • 1849: A revolt against British rule with the aim of union with Greece is put down by the British in Kefallonia.
  • 1973: George Papadopoulos is sworn in as President after the abolition of the Monarchy by the military Junta.
  • 1974: US Ambassador, Rodger Davies, and his Cypriot secretary, Antoinette Varnava, are killed in Lefkosia during anti-US riots in the aftermath of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
  • 2023: A massive fire breaks out near the city of Alexandroupolis, Thrace. Eventually, it will burn 93,000 hectares of land, making it the largest blaze to hit an EU country since records began. Twenty people will lose their lives.

Sports

Deaths