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'''[[April 22]]''' | '''[[April 22]]''' | ||
*[[1821]]: The [[Battle of Alamana]] took place during the Greek [[War of Independence]]. | *[[1821]]: The [[Battle of Alamana]] took place during the Greek [[War of Independence]]. | ||
| − | *[[1906]]: The 1906 Athens "Olympiad" commenced. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop. | + | *[[1906]]: The [[1906 Summer Olympics|1906 Athens "Olympiad"]] commenced. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop. |
*[[1980]]: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visited [[Athens]]. | *[[1980]]: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visited [[Athens]]. | ||
*Deaths: [[Giorgos Economidis]], radio host, songwriter ([[1985]]). | *Deaths: [[Giorgos Economidis]], radio host, songwriter ([[1985]]). | ||
Revision as of 14:54, April 22, 2008
- 1821: The Battle of Alamana took place during the Greek War of Independence.
- 1906: The 1906 Athens "Olympiad" commenced. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop.
- 1980: Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, visited Athens.
- Deaths: Giorgos Economidis, radio host, songwriter (1985).