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*[[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]]. | ||
| + | *[[1982]]: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes off the coast of [[Thasos]]. | ||
*[[1996]]: [[Costas Simitis]] becomes leader of [[PASOK]] and Prime Minister of Greece | *[[1996]]: [[Costas Simitis]] becomes leader of [[PASOK]] and Prime Minister of Greece | ||
[[Image:Tsitsanis3.jpg|thumb|260px|[[Vasilis Tsitsanis]] was born this day]] | [[Image:Tsitsanis3.jpg|thumb|260px|[[Vasilis Tsitsanis]] was born this day]] | ||
Revision as of 14:27, October 17, 2008
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.
- 1982: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes off the coast of Thasos.
- 1996: Costas Simitis becomes leader of PASOK and Prime Minister of Greece
Vasilis Tsitsanis was born this day
Sports
- 1899: The first football game in Patras is held as Panachaikos G.S. (ancestor of Panachaiki FC) defeat the team of British Ship «Boxier» 4-2.
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.