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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| − | *[[1896]]: Commencement of the first modern Olympic Games. By the Julian calendar, the games commenced on [[March 25]] - the national holiday of Greece - as a symbolic gesture. | + | *[[648 BC]]: The ancient Greeks record an eclipse of the sun for the first time. |
| + | *[[1870]]: Greek soldiers attack the Arvanitakis gang. Four British and Italian hostages, held by the gang, are killed. This event goes down in history as the [[Massacre at Dilesi]]. | ||
| + | *[[1896]]: Commencement of the [[1896 Summer Olympics|first modern Olympic Games]]. By the Julian calendar, the games commenced on [[March 25]] - the national holiday of Greece - as a symbolic gesture. | ||
| + | *[[1941]]: During [[World War II]], Greek PM [[Alexandros Korizis]] personally rejects a German demand for unconditional surrender. | ||
| + | *[[1985]]: The [[Greek Parliament]] accepts the proposal of the [[PASOK]] government to amend the constitution. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1901]]: [[Alexandros Touferis]] breaks the Greek record in the [[triple jump]] at 13.16m. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1929]]: [[Christos Sartzetakis]], former [[List of Presidents of Greece|President]] of [[Greece]] | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[885]]: [[Saint Methodius]], apostle to the Slavs. | ||
*[[1833]]: [[Adamantios Korais]], Greek intellectual | *[[1833]]: [[Adamantios Korais]], Greek intellectual | ||
| + | *[[1995]]: [[Ioannis Alevras]], Greek politician | ||
| + | *[[2024]]: [[Anestis Afendoulidis]], footballer | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:18, April 6, 2024
Events
- 648 BC: The ancient Greeks record an eclipse of the sun for the first time.
- 1870: Greek soldiers attack the Arvanitakis gang. Four British and Italian hostages, held by the gang, are killed. This event goes down in history as the Massacre at Dilesi.
- 1896: Commencement of the first modern Olympic Games. By the Julian calendar, the games commenced on March 25 - the national holiday of Greece - as a symbolic gesture.
- 1941: During World War II, Greek PM Alexandros Korizis personally rejects a German demand for unconditional surrender.
- 1985: The Greek Parliament accepts the proposal of the PASOK government to amend the constitution.
Sports
- 1901: Alexandros Touferis breaks the Greek record in the triple jump at 13.16m.
Births
- 1929: Christos Sartzetakis, former President of Greece
Deaths
- 885: Saint Methodius, apostle to the Slavs.
- 1833: Adamantios Korais, Greek intellectual
- 1995: Ioannis Alevras, Greek politician
- 2024: Anestis Afendoulidis, footballer