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*[[1821]]: The island of [[Psara]] joins the Greek [[War of Independence]]. | *[[1821]]: The island of [[Psara]] joins the Greek [[War of Independence]]. | ||
*[[1821]]: [[Amfissa]] is liberated during the Greek [[War of Independence]]. | *[[1821]]: [[Amfissa]] is liberated during the Greek [[War of Independence]]. | ||
| − | *[[1896]]: [[Spiros Loues]] wins the [[Marathon ( | + | *[[1896]]: [[Spiros Loues]] wins the [[Marathon (event)|marathon]] in the [[1896 Athens Olympics]]. |
*[[1924]]: The first Greek train robbery is recorded near [[Larisa]]. | *[[1924]]: The first Greek train robbery is recorded near [[Larisa]]. | ||
*[[1941]]: The hospital ship "Attica" is sunk off Cape Kafireas by Axis aircraft. Aboard the ship, captained by Dimitrios Meletopoulos, were several wounded soldiers. | *[[1941]]: The hospital ship "Attica" is sunk off Cape Kafireas by Axis aircraft. Aboard the ship, captained by Dimitrios Meletopoulos, were several wounded soldiers. | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[1821]]: [[Patriarch Gregory V]] | ||
*[[1988]]: [[Ezekias Papaioannou]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician chairman of [[AKEL]]. | *[[1988]]: [[Ezekias Papaioannou]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician chairman of [[AKEL]]. | ||
*[[1998]]: Archbishop [[Seraphim]] of Athens and all Greece. | *[[1998]]: Archbishop [[Seraphim]] of Athens and all Greece. | ||
Revision as of 11:15, March 23, 2007
Events
- 1821: Patriarch Gregory V is hanged on the Central outside porte of the Patriarchate by the Turks.
- 1821: The island of Psara joins the Greek War of Independence.
- 1821: Amfissa is liberated during the Greek War of Independence.
- 1896: Spiros Loues wins the marathon in the 1896 Athens Olympics.
- 1924: The first Greek train robbery is recorded near Larisa.
- 1941: The hospital ship "Attica" is sunk off Cape Kafireas by Axis aircraft. Aboard the ship, captained by Dimitrios Meletopoulos, were several wounded soldiers.
Sports
- 1932: Nikos Angelakis becomes the first - and so far, only - player to score six goals in a Greek League game as Aris defeat Apollon Athens 6-1.
Births
- 1941: Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus.
Deaths
- 1821: Patriarch Gregory V
- 1988: Ezekias Papaioannou, Cypriot politician chairman of AKEL.
- 1998: Archbishop Seraphim of Athens and all Greece.
- 2005: Former Archbishop Iakovos Koukouzis of North and South America.