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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[811]]: The Bulgarians under Tsar Krum defeat the Byzantines at the [[Battle of Pliska]]. | ||
| + | *[[1822]]: The [[Battle of Dervenakia]] takes place. | ||
| + | *[[1920]]: [[King Alexander]] visits newly-liberated [[Adrianoupolis]] (Edirne). | ||
*[[1989]]: Fires destroy forrested areas of Mt [[Parnitha]]. | *[[1989]]: Fires destroy forrested areas of Mt [[Parnitha]]. | ||
| + | *[[2001]]: A strong earthquake (6.4 on the Richter scale) causes damage to buildings in [[Skyros]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[1926]]: [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] play their first football match defeating [[Iraklis FC|Iraklis]] in [[Thessaloniki]] 2-1. The fourleaf clover, on the players' shirt, will be replaced by the two-headed eagle on 20/3/1929, when the team will merge with AEK Thessaloniki |
| − | *[[1964]]: [[Christos Papanikolaou]] breaks the Greek record in pole vault with 4.73m in Cairo. | + | *[[1964]]: [[Christos Papanikolaou]] breaks the Greek record in [[pole vault]] with 4.73m in Cairo. |
*[[1996]]: [[Pyrros Dimas]] wins gold in the Atlanta Olympic Games. | *[[1996]]: [[Pyrros Dimas]] wins gold in the Atlanta Olympic Games. | ||
| + | *[[2005]]: [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis Famagusta]] defeat Trabzonspor 3-1 in [[Nicosia]]. | ||
| + | *[[2009]]: The Greek U-20 [[basketball]] team defeat France 90-85 and win the European Championship. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1805]]: [[Konstantinos Broumidis]], painter | ||
| + | *[[1940]]: [[Tolis Voskopoulos]], singer | ||
| + | *[[1945]]: [[Panagiotis Pikrammenos]], Prime Minister | ||
| + | *[[1949]]: [[Walter Wagner]], footballer | ||
| + | *[[1966]]: [[Pambos Pittas]], [[Cypriot]] footballer | ||
| + | *[[1984]]: [[Kyriakos Ioannou]], [[Cypriot]] athlete ([[high jump]]) | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[811]]: [[Nicephorus I]], [[Byzantine Emperor]] | ||
*[[1867]]: [[King Otto]] | *[[1867]]: [[King Otto]] | ||
| + | *[[1930]]: [[Pavlos Karolidis]], historian | ||
| + | *[[1947]]: [[Archbishop of Cyprus]] [[Leontios]] | ||
*[[1953]]: [[Nikolaos Plastiras]], general and politician | *[[1953]]: [[Nikolaos Plastiras]], general and politician | ||
| + | *[[1957]]: [[Dorotheus]], [[Archbishop of Athens]] | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:04, July 26, 2018
Events
- 811: The Bulgarians under Tsar Krum defeat the Byzantines at the Battle of Pliska.
- 1822: The Battle of Dervenakia takes place.
- 1920: King Alexander visits newly-liberated Adrianoupolis (Edirne).
- 1989: Fires destroy forrested areas of Mt Parnitha.
- 2001: A strong earthquake (6.4 on the Richter scale) causes damage to buildings in Skyros.
Sports
- 1926: PAOK play their first football match defeating Iraklis in Thessaloniki 2-1. The fourleaf clover, on the players' shirt, will be replaced by the two-headed eagle on 20/3/1929, when the team will merge with AEK Thessaloniki
- 1964: Christos Papanikolaou breaks the Greek record in pole vault with 4.73m in Cairo.
- 1996: Pyrros Dimas wins gold in the Atlanta Olympic Games.
- 2005: Anorthosis Famagusta defeat Trabzonspor 3-1 in Nicosia.
- 2009: The Greek U-20 basketball team defeat France 90-85 and win the European Championship.
Births
- 1805: Konstantinos Broumidis, painter
- 1940: Tolis Voskopoulos, singer
- 1945: Panagiotis Pikrammenos, Prime Minister
- 1949: Walter Wagner, footballer
- 1966: Pambos Pittas, Cypriot footballer
- 1984: Kyriakos Ioannou, Cypriot athlete (high jump)
Deaths
- 811: Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor
- 1867: King Otto
- 1930: Pavlos Karolidis, historian
- 1947: Archbishop of Cyprus Leontios
- 1953: Nikolaos Plastiras, general and politician
- 1957: Dorotheus, Archbishop of Athens