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| − | + | *[[1913]]: The [[Second Balkan War]] broke out as Bulgaria attacked Serbia and [[Greece]] - her allies in the [[First Balkan War]]. | |
| − | + | *[[1945]]: [[Aris Velouchiotis]] blew himself up with a hand grenade to avoid arrest. The former [[EAM]] leader had been denounced by the [[Greek Communist Party]] and was wanted by both royalists and communists. | |
| + | *[[1955]]: [[Stylianos Lenas]] and [[Markos Drakos]] unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate [[Cyprus]] governor Robert Armitage. | ||
| + | *[[1963]]: King [[Paul of Greece]] appointed [[Panagiotis Pipinelis]] as Prime Minster following [[Constantine Karamanlis|Constantine Karamanlis']] resignation. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Giorgos Papandreou]] ([[1952]]), [[PASOK]] leader; [[Nikos Machlas]] ([[1973]]), football player, Europe's top scorer in 1997-98 season. | ||
| + | *Deaths: [[Aris Velouchiotis]], communist resistance leader | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[June 15]] - [[June 14]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[June 15]] - [[June 14]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:07, May 18, 2007
- 1913: The Second Balkan War broke out as Bulgaria attacked Serbia and Greece - her allies in the First Balkan War.
- 1945: Aris Velouchiotis blew himself up with a hand grenade to avoid arrest. The former EAM leader had been denounced by the Greek Communist Party and was wanted by both royalists and communists.
- 1955: Stylianos Lenas and Markos Drakos unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Cyprus governor Robert Armitage.
- 1963: King Paul of Greece appointed Panagiotis Pipinelis as Prime Minster following Constantine Karamanlis' resignation.
- Births: Giorgos Papandreou (1952), PASOK leader; Nikos Machlas (1973), football player, Europe's top scorer in 1997-98 season.
- Deaths: Aris Velouchiotis, communist resistance leader