Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/November 12"

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1923: Greek American World War I hero, George Dilboy, was reburied with full military honours in Arlington National Cemetery after originally buried in Alatsata, Smyrna, Asia Minor.
1977: Paphos Bishop Chrysostomos I was elected Archbishop of Cyprus.
1979: An earthquake struck Thesprotia leaving 7,000 people homeless.
Births: Michalis Koutsoftas (1934), EOKA fighter; Vasilis Tsiartas (1972), footballer
Deaths: Tellos Agras (1944), poet

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-*[[1923]]: [[Greek American]] [[World War I]] hero, [[George Dilboy]], was reburied with full military honours in Arlington National Cemetery. The Medal of Honor winner originally was buried in [[Alatsata]], [[Smyrna]], [[Asia Minor]], but his grave was desecrated in the aftermath of the seizure of that city by Turkish troops.
+*[[1923]]: [[Greek American]] [[World War I]] hero, [[George Dilboy]], was reburied with full military honours in Arlington National Cemetery after originally buried in [[Alatsata]], [[Smyrna]], [[Asia Minor]].
 *[[1977]]: [[Paphos]] Bishop [[Chrysostomos I of Cyprus|Chrysostomos I]] was elected [[List of Archbishops of Cyprus|Archbishop of Cyprus]].
 *[[1979]]: An earthquake struck [[Thesprotia]] leaving 7,000 people homeless.