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*[[1878]]: [[Georgios Kondilis]], general, politician | *[[1878]]: [[Georgios Kondilis]], general, politician | ||
*[[1909]]: [[Manos Katrakis]], actor | *[[1909]]: [[Manos Katrakis]], actor | ||
| + | *[[1977]]: [[Elisavet Mystakidou]] Tae kwon do athlete | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 16:11, March 21, 2007
Events
- 1954: Communist Nikos Ploumbidis is executed by firing squad for espionage.
- 1974: Turkish military launch the second phase ("Attila 2") of their invasion of Cyprus resulting in the occupation of one-third of the island's territory. 200,000 Greeks are displaced from their homes.
- 1996: Solomos Spirou Solomou is shot dead by Turkish troops at Derynia, Cyprus - he climbed on a flagpole, to lower the raised Turkish flag.
- 2003: The island of Lefkada is rocked by a powerful earthquake (6.4 on the Richter scale).
- 2005: Helios Airways Flight 522 air disaster
Births
- 1878: Georgios Kondilis, general, politician
- 1909: Manos Katrakis, actor
- 1977: Elisavet Mystakidou Tae kwon do athlete