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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]]. | ||
| + | *[[1854]]: Greek guerrilas attack Turkish positions near [[Komboti]], [[Arta prefecture|Arta]], [[Epirus]]. | ||
*[[1913]]: The [[Naval Battle of Lemnos]] ends in Greek victory. | *[[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]]. | *[[1957]]: [[EOKA]] guerilla fighter, [[Markos Drakos]], is ambushed and slain by the British at [[Solea]], [[Cyprus]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:12, April 27, 2007
Events
- 532: The Nika riots are put down by General Belisarius. 30,000 rioters are slain in Constantinople.
- 1854: Greek guerrilas attack Turkish positions near Komboti, Arta, Epirus.
- 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.
- 1998: Dan Georgiadis, football coach.