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*[[532]]: The [[Nika riots]] are put down by General [[Belisarius]]. 30,000 rioters are slain in [[Constantinople]]. | *[[532]]: The [[Nika riots]] are put down by General [[Belisarius]]. 30,000 rioters are slain in [[Constantinople]]. | ||
*[[1913]]: The [[Naval Battle of Lemnos]] ends in Greek victory. | *[[1913]]: The [[Naval Battle of Lemnos]] ends in Greek victory. | ||
| − | *[[1957]] | + | *[[1957]]: [[EOKA]] guerilla fighter, [[Markos Drakos]], is ambushed and slain by the British at [[Solea]], [[Cyprus]]. |
| − | *[[1996]] | + | *[[1996]]: [[Costas Simitis]] becomes leader of [[PASOK]] and Prime Minister of Greece |
[[Image:Tsitsanis3.jpg|thumb|260px|[[Vasilis Tsitsanis]] was born this day]] | [[Image:Tsitsanis3.jpg|thumb|260px|[[Vasilis Tsitsanis]] was born this day]] | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[474]]: [[Leo I (emperor)|Leo I]], [[List of Byzantine Emperors|Byzantine emperor]] | *[[474]]: [[Leo I (emperor)|Leo I]], [[List of Byzantine Emperors|Byzantine emperor]] | ||
| − | *[[1957]] | + | *[[1957]]: [[Markos Drakos]] |
| − | *[[1984]] | + | *[[1984]]: [[Vassilis Tsitsanis]] |
| − | *[[1997]]: [[Paul Tsongas]], Greek-American politician. | + | *[[1997]]: [[Paul Tsongas]], [[Greek-American]] politician. |
==Namesday== | ==Namesday== | ||
Revision as of 11:07, January 9, 2007
Events
- 532: The Nika riots are put down by General Belisarius. 30,000 rioters are slain in Constantinople.
- 1913: The Naval Battle of Lemnos ends in Greek victory.
- 1957: EOKA guerilla fighter, Markos Drakos, is ambushed and slain by the British at Solea, Cyprus.
- 1996: Costas Simitis becomes leader of PASOK and Prime Minister of Greece
Vasilis Tsitsanis was born this day
Births
- 1913: Yiannis Papaioannou, rebetika songwriter.
- 1915: Vassilis Tsitsanis, composer.
Deaths
- 474: Leo I, Byzantine emperor
- 1957: Markos Drakos
- 1984: Vassilis Tsitsanis
- 1997: Paul Tsongas, Greek-American politician.