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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*[[1858]]: Old [[Corinth]] is destroyed by a major earthquake. The city will be rebuilt closer to the sea. | *[[1858]]: Old [[Corinth]] is destroyed by a major earthquake. The city will be rebuilt closer to the sea. | ||
| + | *[[1909]]: Violent race riots break out against the [[Greek Americans|Greek immigrants]] of South Omaha, Nebraska, USA. | ||
*[[1915]]: Prime Minister [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] resigns after a series of disagreements - mostly focused around entry into [[World War I]] - with [[King Constantine I]]. | *[[1915]]: Prime Minister [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] resigns after a series of disagreements - mostly focused around entry into [[World War I]] - with [[King Constantine I]]. | ||
*[[1941]]: Seven Italian aircraft are downed over [[Greece]] in a single day during [[World War II]]. | *[[1941]]: Seven Italian aircraft are downed over [[Greece]] in a single day during [[World War II]]. | ||
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*[[1994]]: [[Sportime]], the daily sports newspaper, is first published. | *[[1994]]: [[Sportime]], the daily sports newspaper, is first published. | ||
*[[2000]]: Coach [[Vangelis Roupakas]] leads Barcelona to their first Spanish Water Polo Cup. He becomes the second Greek coach after [[Yiannis Yiannouris]] (Pescara) to win a title abroad. | *[[2000]]: Coach [[Vangelis Roupakas]] leads Barcelona to their first Spanish Water Polo Cup. He becomes the second Greek coach after [[Yiannis Yiannouris]] (Pescara) to win a title abroad. | ||
| + | *[[2026]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] lift the [[Greek Basketball Cup]] after defeating [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] 79-68 | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1945]]: [[Nikos Sideris]], footballer | ||
*[[1947]]: [[Olympia Snowe]], [[Greek-American]] politician. | *[[1947]]: [[Olympia Snowe]], [[Greek-American]] politician. | ||
*[[1957]]: [[Angelos Dionysiou]], singer | *[[1957]]: [[Angelos Dionysiou]], singer | ||
*[[1985]]: [[Georgios Samaras]], footballer | *[[1985]]: [[Georgios Samaras]], footballer | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1942]]: [[Dimitrios Kambouroglou]], writer | *[[1942]]: [[Dimitrios Kambouroglou]], writer | ||
Latest revision as of 20:59, February 22, 2026
Events
- 1858: Old Corinth is destroyed by a major earthquake. The city will be rebuilt closer to the sea.
- 1909: Violent race riots break out against the Greek immigrants of South Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- 1915: Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos resigns after a series of disagreements - mostly focused around entry into World War I - with King Constantine I.
- 1941: Seven Italian aircraft are downed over Greece in a single day during World War II.
- 1945: Gen. Georgios Tsolakoglou is put on trial for treason, having surrendered the Greek Army in 1941 and serving as a quisling PM.
- 1963: The ERE government puts forward proposals to amend the Greek constitution by expanding the power of the executive branch of government.
- 1964: King Paul undergoes surgery for cancer. He will die two weeks later.
- 1973: Law students barricade themselves inside the buildings of the Law School of the university of Athens demanding repeal of the law that imposed forceful conscription of "subversive youths".
- 1985: Publisher Nikos Momferatos of the daily paper Apogevmatini and his driver are killed in Kolonaki. The Revolutionary Organisation 17 November assume responsibility.
- 1988: George Vasiliou is elected President of Cyprus.
- 1993: Turkish PM, Turgut Ozal, accuses Greece of "chauvinism" in relation to FYROM's use of the name "Macedonia".
Sports
- 1971: Thomas Mavros of Panionios scores against Pierikos, at age 16 years, 8 months old, becoming the youngest Greek player to score in the Alpha Ethniki.
- 1994: Sportime, the daily sports newspaper, is first published.
- 2000: Coach Vangelis Roupakas leads Barcelona to their first Spanish Water Polo Cup. He becomes the second Greek coach after Yiannis Yiannouris (Pescara) to win a title abroad.
- 2026: Panathinaikos lift the Greek Basketball Cup after defeating Olympiakos 79-68
Births
- 1945: Nikos Sideris, footballer
- 1947: Olympia Snowe, Greek-American politician.
- 1957: Angelos Dionysiou, singer
- 1985: Georgios Samaras, footballer
Deaths
- 1942: Dimitrios Kambouroglou, writer
- 2014: Sakis Boulas, singer, actor