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*[[1943]]: The village of [[Kommeno]], [[Arta prefecture]], is destroyed by the Germans. 317 of its inhabitants are slain. | *[[1943]]: The village of [[Kommeno]], [[Arta prefecture]], is destroyed by the Germans. 317 of its inhabitants are slain. | ||
*[[1960]]: [[Cyprus]] is officially proclaimed a republic with Archbishop [[Makarios III]] as president and Dr Fazil Kucuk as vice-president. | *[[1960]]: [[Cyprus]] is officially proclaimed a republic with Archbishop [[Makarios III]] as president and Dr Fazil Kucuk as vice-president. | ||
| + | *[[1969]]: A Greek couple - Dr. Vasilis Tsironis and his wife - hijack an [[Olympic Airways]] DC-3, forcing the pilot to land in Vlore, Albania. | ||
*[[1974]]: [[Morphou]] is occupied by Turkish troops, its inhabitants flee. | *[[1974]]: [[Morphou]] is occupied by Turkish troops, its inhabitants flee. | ||
*[[1974]]: [[Andreas Papandreou]] returns to [[Greece]]. | *[[1974]]: [[Andreas Papandreou]] returns to [[Greece]]. | ||
| + | *[[1974]]: The military base of [[ELDYK]] is assaulted and taken by Turkish forces. | ||
| + | *[[2010]]: PM Benjamin Netanyahu visits Greece - the first ever official state visit by an Israeli PM to Greece. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1951]]: [[Jason Zirganos]] swims across the English Channel in 14hrs 1min. | ||
*[[1966]]: [[Giorgos Koudas]] debuts with [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] in a pre-season friendly. Koudas will return to [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] in [[1967]] without having played a single competitive game for Olympiakos. | *[[1966]]: [[Giorgos Koudas]] debuts with [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] in a pre-season friendly. Koudas will return to [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] in [[1967]] without having played a single competitive game for Olympiakos. | ||
*[[2004]]: [[Nikos Siranidis]] and [[Thomas Bimis]] win the gold medal, the first for Greece in the Athens Olympic Games, in the 3m platform synchronized diving | *[[2004]]: [[Nikos Siranidis]] and [[Thomas Bimis]] win the gold medal, the first for Greece in the Athens Olympic Games, in the 3m platform synchronized diving | ||
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==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1935]]: [[Andreas Stamatiadis]], footballer. | *[[1935]]: [[Andreas Stamatiadis]], footballer. | ||
| + | *[[1935]]: [[Apostolos Vasiliadis]], footballer | ||
*[[1972]]: [[Stan Lazaridis]], [[Greek-Australian]] footballer. | *[[1972]]: [[Stan Lazaridis]], [[Greek-Australian]] footballer. | ||
*[[1975]]: [[Pantelis Konstantinidis]], footballer | *[[1975]]: [[Pantelis Konstantinidis]], footballer | ||
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*[[2005]]: [[Viki Moscholiou]], music performer | *[[2005]]: [[Viki Moscholiou]], music performer | ||
*[[2006]]: [[Metropolitan Panteleimon (Karanikolas) of Corinth]] | *[[2006]]: [[Metropolitan Panteleimon (Karanikolas) of Corinth]] | ||
| + | *[[2010]]: [[Dimitrios Ioannides]], military officer. | ||
| + | *[[2011]]: [[Pete Pihos]], [[Greek-American]] National Football League player | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:25, August 16, 2011
Events
- 963: Nicephorus Phocas is proclaimed co-emperor of Byzantium.
- 1834: Martial law is declared in Greece due to the revolt in Messenia
- 1943: The village of Kommeno, Arta prefecture, is destroyed by the Germans. 317 of its inhabitants are slain.
- 1960: Cyprus is officially proclaimed a republic with Archbishop Makarios III as president and Dr Fazil Kucuk as vice-president.
- 1969: A Greek couple - Dr. Vasilis Tsironis and his wife - hijack an Olympic Airways DC-3, forcing the pilot to land in Vlore, Albania.
- 1974: Morphou is occupied by Turkish troops, its inhabitants flee.
- 1974: Andreas Papandreou returns to Greece.
- 1974: The military base of ELDYK is assaulted and taken by Turkish forces.
- 2010: PM Benjamin Netanyahu visits Greece - the first ever official state visit by an Israeli PM to Greece.
Sports
- 1951: Jason Zirganos swims across the English Channel in 14hrs 1min.
- 1966: Giorgos Koudas debuts with Olympiakos in a pre-season friendly. Koudas will return to PAOK in 1967 without having played a single competitive game for Olympiakos.
- 2004: Nikos Siranidis and Thomas Bimis win the gold medal, the first for Greece in the Athens Olympic Games, in the 3m platform synchronized diving
Births
- 1935: Andreas Stamatiadis, footballer.
- 1935: Apostolos Vasiliadis, footballer
- 1972: Stan Lazaridis, Greek-Australian footballer.
- 1975: Pantelis Konstantinidis, footballer
Deaths
- 1971: Spyros Skouras, Greek-American President of 20th Century Fox.
- 1986: Nikos Syllas, athlete (discus)
- 2005: Viki Moscholiou, music performer
- 2006: Metropolitan Panteleimon (Karanikolas) of Corinth
- 2010: Dimitrios Ioannides, military officer.
- 2011: Pete Pihos, Greek-American National Football League player