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| + | *[[1821]]: The Greek [[War of Independence]] breaks out in [[Crete]] with an attack against Turkish positions near Loulo, [[Chania prefecture|Chania]]. | ||
| + | *[[1873]]: [[Heinrich Schliemann]] discovers gold artifacts in the ancient site of [[Troy]]. | ||
| + | *[[1916]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos|Venizelos']] followers organized a military movement in [[Thessaloniki]], called the "Provisional Government of National Defence". There they founded a new state including Northern Greece and [[Aegean Islands]]. | ||
| + | *[[1942]]: 50 Greeks are executed by German occupation troops in [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]]. | ||
| + | *[[1948]]: Operation Coronis is put into effect during the [[Greek Civil War]] by the national forces. Its aim is to drive out the [[DSE|Communists]] from the northern [[Pindus]] mountains. | ||
| + | *[[1964]]: General [[Georgios Grivas]] returns to [[Cyprus]] during the 1963-1964 crisis. | ||
| + | *[[1985]]: A TWA Boeing 727 is hijacked by Shiite extremists as it leaves [[Ellinikon International Airport]]. Among the hostages is singer [[Demis Roussos]]. | ||
| + | *[[2023]]: A fishing boat, carrying migrants trying to reach Europe, capsizes and sinks off [[Pylos]], [[Greece]]. At least 79 are dead. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1980]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] lose to Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the finals of [[Euro 1980]]. | ||
| + | *[[1987]]: [[National Basketball Team|Greece]] defeat the USSR 103-101 to win the [[Eurobasket 1987]]. [[Nikos Galis]] leads the team in scoring with 40 points. | ||
| + | *[[2005]]: [[Maria Papadopoulou]] sets a new Greek record in the women's [[800m]] with a time of 1.59.79. | ||
| + | *[[2008]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] lose 1-0 to Russia and are eliminated from [[Euro 2008]]. | ||
| + | *[[2014]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] lose their WC 2014 opener against Colombia 3-0. | ||
| + | *[[2019]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] clinches the Greek League winning 3-0 in a best of five series against Promitheas Patras. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Births== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[1870]]: [[Queen Sophie]] of Greece. |
| + | *[[1963]]: [[Toni Savevski]], football player and coach. | ||
| + | *[[1991]]: [[Kostas Manolas]], footballer | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| − | + | *[[847]]: Patriarch [[Methodius I of Constantinople]] | |
*[[1904]]: [[Nikiforos Lytras]], painter. | *[[1904]]: [[Nikiforos Lytras]], painter. | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:29, June 15, 2023
Events
- 1821: The Greek War of Independence breaks out in Crete with an attack against Turkish positions near Loulo, Chania.
- 1873: Heinrich Schliemann discovers gold artifacts in the ancient site of Troy.
- 1916: Venizelos' followers organized a military movement in Thessaloniki, called the "Provisional Government of National Defence". There they founded a new state including Northern Greece and Aegean Islands.
- 1942: 50 Greeks are executed by German occupation troops in Heraklion, Crete.
- 1948: Operation Coronis is put into effect during the Greek Civil War by the national forces. Its aim is to drive out the Communists from the northern Pindus mountains.
- 1964: General Georgios Grivas returns to Cyprus during the 1963-1964 crisis.
- 1985: A TWA Boeing 727 is hijacked by Shiite extremists as it leaves Ellinikon International Airport. Among the hostages is singer Demis Roussos.
- 2023: A fishing boat, carrying migrants trying to reach Europe, capsizes and sinks off Pylos, Greece. At least 79 are dead.
Sports
- 1980: Greece lose to Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the finals of Euro 1980.
- 1987: Greece defeat the USSR 103-101 to win the Eurobasket 1987. Nikos Galis leads the team in scoring with 40 points.
- 2005: Maria Papadopoulou sets a new Greek record in the women's 800m with a time of 1.59.79.
- 2008: Greece lose 1-0 to Russia and are eliminated from Euro 2008.
- 2014: Greece lose their WC 2014 opener against Colombia 3-0.
- 2019: Panathinaikos clinches the Greek League winning 3-0 in a best of five series against Promitheas Patras.
Births
- 1870: Queen Sophie of Greece.
- 1963: Toni Savevski, football player and coach.
- 1991: Kostas Manolas, footballer
Deaths
- 847: Patriarch Methodius I of Constantinople
- 1904: Nikiforos Lytras, painter.