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| − | + | *[[1913]]: The [[Second Balkan War]] breaks out as Bulgaria attacks Serbia and [[Greece]] - her allies in the [[First Balkan War]]. | |
| − | + | *[[1945]]: [[Aris Velouchiotis]] blows himself up with a hand grenade to avoid arrest. The former [[EAM]] leader had been denounced by the [[Greek Communist Party]] and was wanted by both royalists and communists. | |
| + | *[[1955]]: [[Stylianos Lenas]] and [[Markos Drakos]] unsuccessfully attempt to assassinate [[Cyprus]] governor [[Sir Robert Perceval Armitage|Robert Armitage]]. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Giorgos Papandreou]] ([[1952]]), [[PASOK]] leader; [[Nikos Machlas]] ([[1973]]), football player, Europe's top scorer in 1997-98 season. | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[June 15]] - [[June 14]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[June 15]] - [[June 14]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 12:54, June 15, 2006
- 1913: The Second Balkan War breaks out as Bulgaria attacks Serbia and Greece - her allies in the First Balkan War.
- 1945: Aris Velouchiotis blows himself up with a hand grenade to avoid arrest. The former EAM leader had been denounced by the Greek Communist Party and was wanted by both royalists and communists.
- 1955: Stylianos Lenas and Markos Drakos unsuccessfully attempt to assassinate Cyprus governor Robert Armitage.
- Births: Giorgos Papandreou (1952), PASOK leader; Nikos Machlas (1973), football player, Europe's top scorer in 1997-98 season.