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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*[[326]]: [[Saint Helen]] discovers the Holy Cross in Jerusalem. | *[[326]]: [[Saint Helen]] discovers the Holy Cross in Jerusalem. | ||
| + | *[[1810]]: [[Lord Byron]] swims across the [[Hellespont]] in 1 hour 10 minutes. | ||
*[[1837]]: Foundation of the [[University of Athens]]. | *[[1837]]: Foundation of the [[University of Athens]]. | ||
| + | *[[2004]]: Nikos Magitsis becomes the first Greek to climb Mt. Everest. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 12:12, April 25, 2006
Events
- 326: Saint Helen discovers the Holy Cross in Jerusalem.
- 1810: Lord Byron swims across the Hellespont in 1 hour 10 minutes.
- 1837: Foundation of the University of Athens.
- 2004: Nikos Magitsis becomes the first Greek to climb Mt. Everest.
Births
- 612: Constantine III, Byzantine emperor.
- 1934: Georges Moustaki, composer.
Deaths
- 1481: Mehmed II, Sultan who sacked Constantinople.