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'''[[December 12]]''' | '''[[December 12]]''' | ||
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*[[1803]]: The [[Souliotes]] left [[Souli]] towards the coast of [[Epirus]]. A monk named Samuel remained in [[Kughi]] and set fire to the powder magazines with a massive explosion that cost him his life while killing dozens of Ottomans. | *[[1803]]: The [[Souliotes]] left [[Souli]] towards the coast of [[Epirus]]. A monk named Samuel remained in [[Kughi]] and set fire to the powder magazines with a massive explosion that cost him his life while killing dozens of Ottomans. | ||
*[[1955]]: The [[Battle of Spilia]] was fought in the [[EOKA]] struggle against the British in [[Cyprus]]. | *[[1955]]: The [[Battle of Spilia]] was fought in the [[EOKA]] struggle against the British in [[Cyprus]]. | ||
*[[1970]]: Announcement was made of a discovery of an extended neolithic settlement near [[Sesklo]] (a village nearby the city of [[Volos]], in [[Thessaly]]) | *[[1970]]: Announcement was made of a discovery of an extended neolithic settlement near [[Sesklo]] (a village nearby the city of [[Volos]], in [[Thessaly]]) | ||
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*Births: [[Alexander Ypsilantis]], [[Greeks|Greek]] military commander and national hero ([[1792]]), [[Yiannis Voyiatzis (singer)|Yiannis Voyiatzis]], singer ([[1934]]) | *Births: [[Alexander Ypsilantis]], [[Greeks|Greek]] military commander and national hero ([[1792]]), [[Yiannis Voyiatzis (singer)|Yiannis Voyiatzis]], singer ([[1934]]) | ||
| − | + | *Deaths:[[Tassos Papadopoulos]], President of Cyprus ([[2008]]) | |
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 11]] - [[December 10]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 11]] - [[December 10]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:15, December 12, 2008
- 1803: The Souliotes left Souli towards the coast of Epirus. A monk named Samuel remained in Kughi and set fire to the powder magazines with a massive explosion that cost him his life while killing dozens of Ottomans.
- 1955: The Battle of Spilia was fought in the EOKA struggle against the British in Cyprus.
- 1970: Announcement was made of a discovery of an extended neolithic settlement near Sesklo (a village nearby the city of Volos, in Thessaly)
- Births: Alexander Ypsilantis, Greek military commander and national hero (1792), Yiannis Voyiatzis, singer (1934)
- Deaths:Tassos Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus (2008)
Recent days: December 11 - December 10