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*[[1686]]: Venetian General Francesco Morosini takes [[Nafplio]] from the Turks. | *[[1686]]: Venetian General Francesco Morosini takes [[Nafplio]] from the Turks. | ||
*[[1939]]: The volcano at [[Santorini]] erupts. | *[[1939]]: The volcano at [[Santorini]] erupts. | ||
| + | *[[1964]]: PM [[Georgios Papandreou]] rejects the Acheson Plan for [[Cyprus]]. | ||
| + | *[[2006]]: Major fires break out in [[Chalkidiki prefecture]]. | ||
| + | *[[2009]]: More than 70 wildfires break out throughout Greece. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1950]]: [[Jason Zirganos]] swims across the English Channel in 16hrs 19mins. | ||
| + | *[[1999]]: [[Katerina Thanou]] breaks the women's Greek record in the [[100m]] with 10.83 at the Sevilla World Championships. | ||
*[[2004]]: [[Fani Halkia]] sets a new Olympic record in the 400m hurdles semi-finals with 52.77. | *[[2004]]: [[Fani Halkia]] sets a new Olympic record in the 400m hurdles semi-finals with 52.77. | ||
*[[2004]]: [[Demosthenes Tambakos]] wins the gold medal with 9,862 points in the rings copetition at the Athens Olympic Games | *[[2004]]: [[Demosthenes Tambakos]] wins the gold medal with 9,862 points in the rings copetition at the Athens Olympic Games | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[2007]]: [[Theodoros Zagorakis|Theo Zagorakis]] played his 120th and final game for [[National Football Team|Greece]] — a national record - in a friendly game against Spain (2-3) held in his honor at [[Toumba Stadium]], [[Thessaloniki]]. |
| + | *[[2018]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] defeat MOL Vidi 2-1 in Budapest marking a new record for Greek clubs in Europe: 13 straight games without a loss! | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1932]]:[[Andreas Voutsinas]], actor, drama coach and stage director | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1976]]: [[Gina Bachauer]], Greek pianist. | *[[1976]]: [[Gina Bachauer]], Greek pianist. | ||
*[[1935]]: [[Pavlos Kountouriotis]], Admiral, President of Greece | *[[1935]]: [[Pavlos Kountouriotis]], Admiral, President of Greece | ||
| + | *[[2010]]: [[Stjepan Bobek]], Yugoslav soccer legend (coached [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] and [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] in the 1960s - early 1970s) | ||
| + | *[[2015]]: [[Dimitris Paridis]], footballer | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:37, August 23, 2018
Events
- 1686: Venetian General Francesco Morosini takes Nafplio from the Turks.
- 1939: The volcano at Santorini erupts.
- 1964: PM Georgios Papandreou rejects the Acheson Plan for Cyprus.
- 2006: Major fires break out in Chalkidiki prefecture.
- 2009: More than 70 wildfires break out throughout Greece.
Sports
- 1950: Jason Zirganos swims across the English Channel in 16hrs 19mins.
- 1999: Katerina Thanou breaks the women's Greek record in the 100m with 10.83 at the Sevilla World Championships.
- 2004: Fani Halkia sets a new Olympic record in the 400m hurdles semi-finals with 52.77.
- 2004: Demosthenes Tambakos wins the gold medal with 9,862 points in the rings copetition at the Athens Olympic Games
- 2007: Theo Zagorakis played his 120th and final game for Greece — a national record - in a friendly game against Spain (2-3) held in his honor at Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki.
- 2018: AEK defeat MOL Vidi 2-1 in Budapest marking a new record for Greek clubs in Europe: 13 straight games without a loss!
Births
- 1932:Andreas Voutsinas, actor, drama coach and stage director
Deaths
- 1976: Gina Bachauer, Greek pianist.
- 1935: Pavlos Kountouriotis, Admiral, President of Greece
- 2010: Stjepan Bobek, Yugoslav soccer legend (coached Panathinaikos and Olympiakos in the 1960s - early 1970s)
- 2015: Dimitris Paridis, footballer