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*[[1770]]: Greek forces under [[Skyloyiannis Mavromichalis]] are overwhelmed, after a heroic resistance, by the Turks at [[Melipyrgos]], [[Messinia]], during the "[[Orlov Events]]". | *[[1770]]: Greek forces under [[Skyloyiannis Mavromichalis]] are overwhelmed, after a heroic resistance, by the Turks at [[Melipyrgos]], [[Messinia]], during the "[[Orlov Events]]". | ||
*[[1919]]: The [[Battleship Georgios Averof]] enters [[Smyrna]] harbour with 50,000 Greeks wildly cheering on the quay. | *[[1919]]: The [[Battleship Georgios Averof]] enters [[Smyrna]] harbour with 50,000 Greeks wildly cheering on the quay. | ||
| + | *[[1944]]: The village of [[Drosopigi]] in [[Florina prefecture]], [[Macedonia]], Greece, is totally destroyed by German occupation troops. | ||
*[[1968]]: In the [[Panathenaic Stadium]], before 80,000 fans, [[AEK BC|AEK]] defeat Slavia Prague 89-82 and win the European Cup-winners Cup of Basketball. | *[[1968]]: In the [[Panathenaic Stadium]], before 80,000 fans, [[AEK BC|AEK]] defeat Slavia Prague 89-82 and win the European Cup-winners Cup of Basketball. | ||
*[[1995]]: Greek [[Minister for National Defence (Greece)|Minister of Defence]], [[Gerasimos Arsenis]], declares that further Turkish intervention in [[Cyprus]] would constitute "Causus belli" for Greece. | *[[1995]]: Greek [[Minister for National Defence (Greece)|Minister of Defence]], [[Gerasimos Arsenis]], declares that further Turkish intervention in [[Cyprus]] would constitute "Causus belli" for Greece. | ||
Revision as of 19:53, December 4, 2007
Events
- 1770: Greek forces under Skyloyiannis Mavromichalis are overwhelmed, after a heroic resistance, by the Turks at Melipyrgos, Messinia, during the "Orlov Events".
- 1919: The Battleship Georgios Averof enters Smyrna harbour with 50,000 Greeks wildly cheering on the quay.
- 1944: The village of Drosopigi in Florina prefecture, Macedonia, Greece, is totally destroyed by German occupation troops.
- 1968: In the Panathenaic Stadium, before 80,000 fans, AEK defeat Slavia Prague 89-82 and win the European Cup-winners Cup of Basketball.
- 1995: Greek Minister of Defence, Gerasimos Arsenis, declares that further Turkish intervention in Cyprus would constitute "Causus belli" for Greece.
Births
- 1949: Litsa Diamanti, singer
Deaths
- 1770: Skyloyiannis Mavromichalis, Maniote leader