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*[[1071]]: The [[Battle of Manzikert]] takes place between [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]], under emperor [[Romanus IV]], and Seljuk Turks. | *[[1071]]: The [[Battle of Manzikert]] takes place between [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]], under emperor [[Romanus IV]], and Seljuk Turks. | ||
*[[1854]]: [[Makarios I]] is ordained [[Archbishop of Cyprus]]. | *[[1854]]: [[Makarios I]] is ordained [[Archbishop of Cyprus]]. | ||
| + | *[[1960]]: A woman - Stavroula Gouvoussi - is executed for the first time in Greece for a crime: she had strangled her pregnant daughter-in-law | ||
*[[2004]]: [[Fani Halkia]] wins gold in the 400m hurdles at the Athens Olympic Games. | *[[2004]]: [[Fani Halkia]] wins gold in the 400m hurdles at the Athens Olympic Games. | ||
| + | *[[2010]]: Two Hellenic Airforce F-16 jets collide over [[Crete]] during a military exercise. One pilot is killed, two are seriously injured. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[2009]]: [[APOEL FC]] defeat FC Kobenhavn 3-1 and advance to the group stage of the Champions' League for the first time in their history. | ||
| + | *[[2010]]: The three clubs representing [[Greece]] - [[AEK FC|AEK]], [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] and [[Aris FC|Aris]] - all draw in their Europa League playoff games and advance to the group stage. The two clubs representing [[Cyprus]] - [[APOEL FC|APOEL]] and [[Omonia FC|Omonia]] - also draw but are eliminated. | ||
| + | *[[2021]]: [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] defeat Rijeka of Croatia and become the first Greek club to advance to the Group Stage of the newest competition of UEFA: Europa Conference League. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1943]]: [[Dakis]], pop singer. | *[[1943]]: [[Dakis]], pop singer. | ||
*[[1980]]: [[Manolis Papamakarios]], [[basketball]] player | *[[1980]]: [[Manolis Papamakarios]], [[basketball]] player | ||
| + | *[[1981]]: [[Vangelis Moras]], footballer | ||
| + | *[[1981]]: [[Andreas Glyniadakis]], basketball player | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:15, December 18, 2021
Events
- 1057: Armies loyal of Isaac I Komnenos defeat the imperial forces of Byzantine emperor Michael VI at Nicaea.
- 1071: The Battle of Manzikert takes place between Byzantines, under emperor Romanus IV, and Seljuk Turks.
- 1854: Makarios I is ordained Archbishop of Cyprus.
- 1960: A woman - Stavroula Gouvoussi - is executed for the first time in Greece for a crime: she had strangled her pregnant daughter-in-law
- 2004: Fani Halkia wins gold in the 400m hurdles at the Athens Olympic Games.
- 2010: Two Hellenic Airforce F-16 jets collide over Crete during a military exercise. One pilot is killed, two are seriously injured.
Sports
- 2009: APOEL FC defeat FC Kobenhavn 3-1 and advance to the group stage of the Champions' League for the first time in their history.
- 2010: The three clubs representing Greece - AEK, PAOK and Aris - all draw in their Europa League playoff games and advance to the group stage. The two clubs representing Cyprus - APOEL and Omonia - also draw but are eliminated.
- 2021: PAOK defeat Rijeka of Croatia and become the first Greek club to advance to the Group Stage of the newest competition of UEFA: Europa Conference League.
Births
- 1943: Dakis, pop singer.
- 1980: Manolis Papamakarios, basketball player
- 1981: Vangelis Moras, footballer
- 1981: Andreas Glyniadakis, basketball player