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| + | *[[1944]]: The Greek government-in-exile met with representatives of the various guerrila movements in Lebanon. | ||
| + | *[[1999]]: The [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]] launched a rocket attack on the German Ambassador's residence in retaliation for the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. | ||
| + | *[[2000]]: Stephen Saunders, the British defense attache was murdered by the [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]] while stopped in traffic in [[Filothei]]. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Napoleon Zervas]], Greek resistance leader ([[1891]]), [[Viki Moscholiou]], singer ([[1943]]), [[Stratos Apostolakis]], footballer ([[1964]]) | ||
| + | *Deaths: [[Panagis Tsaldaris]], politician and Prime Minister ([[1936]]), [[Ioannis Georgiadis]], fencer, Olympic Gold Medalist ([[1960]]) | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[May 16]] - [[May 15]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[May 16]] - [[May 15]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:01, April 27, 2007
- 1944: The Greek government-in-exile met with representatives of the various guerrila movements in Lebanon.
- 1999: The Revolutionary Organisation 17 November launched a rocket attack on the German Ambassador's residence in retaliation for the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
- 2000: Stephen Saunders, the British defense attache was murdered by the Revolutionary Organisation 17 November while stopped in traffic in Filothei.
- Births: Napoleon Zervas, Greek resistance leader (1891), Viki Moscholiou, singer (1943), Stratos Apostolakis, footballer (1964)
- Deaths: Panagis Tsaldaris, politician and Prime Minister (1936), Ioannis Georgiadis, fencer, Olympic Gold Medalist (1960)