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| + | *[[1453]]: The army of [[Mehmet II]] sets up camp outside [[Constantinople]]. The siege of the city begins. | ||
| + | *[[1868]]: [[Dimitrios Voulgaris]] wins the general elections electing 114 MPs out of 184. These elections were the first in Greek history to be held within a single day. | ||
| + | *[[1913]]: The funeral of the assassinated [[King George I]] is held in [[Athens]]. | ||
| + | *[[1915]]: The [[Greek-American]] daily [[National Herald (newspaper)|National Herald]] commences publication in New York. | ||
| + | *[[1952]]: [[Maria Callas]] debuts in La Scala, Milan. | ||
| + | *[[1993]]: A great fire on [[Skiathos]] burns much of the island's forested areas. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[2000]]: [[AEK BC|AEK]] defeat [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] 59-57 to win the [[Greek Basketball Cup]]. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1927]]: [[Ferenc Puskas]], footballer and coach of [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] and [[AEK FC|AEK]]. | *[[1927]]: [[Ferenc Puskas]], footballer and coach of [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] and [[AEK FC|AEK]]. | ||
| + | *[[1948]]: [[Dimitris Mitropanos]], singer | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1989]]: [[Manolis Angelopoulos]], singer | *[[1989]]: [[Manolis Angelopoulos]], singer | ||
| − | + | *[[1993]]: Spyros Kotzamanis, assassin of [[Gregoris Lambrakis]]. | |
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:36, April 25, 2012
Events
- 1453: The army of Mehmet II sets up camp outside Constantinople. The siege of the city begins.
- 1868: Dimitrios Voulgaris wins the general elections electing 114 MPs out of 184. These elections were the first in Greek history to be held within a single day.
- 1913: The funeral of the assassinated King George I is held in Athens.
- 1915: The Greek-American daily National Herald commences publication in New York.
- 1952: Maria Callas debuts in La Scala, Milan.
- 1993: A great fire on Skiathos burns much of the island's forested areas.
Sports
- 2000: AEK defeat Panathinaikos 59-57 to win the Greek Basketball Cup.
Births
- 1927: Ferenc Puskas, footballer and coach of Panathinaikos and AEK.
- 1948: Dimitris Mitropanos, singer
Deaths
- 1989: Manolis Angelopoulos, singer
- 1993: Spyros Kotzamanis, assassin of Gregoris Lambrakis.