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*[[1949]]: The [[Battle of Grammos-Vitsi]] commenced during the [[Greek Civil War]]. | *[[1949]]: The [[Battle of Grammos-Vitsi]] commenced during the [[Greek Civil War]]. | ||
*[[1953]]: Communist [[Nikos Ploumbidis]] was sentenced to death for espionage. | *[[1953]]: Communist [[Nikos Ploumbidis]] was sentenced to death for espionage. | ||
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*[[1989]]: A Shorts 330 of the Olympic Airways (now [[Olympic Airlines]]) crashed near Samos Airport; 31 passengers died. | *[[1989]]: A Shorts 330 of the Olympic Airways (now [[Olympic Airlines]]) crashed near Samos Airport; 31 passengers died. | ||
*Births: [[Nikos Dabizas]] ([[1973]]), footballer | *Births: [[Nikos Dabizas]] ([[1973]]), footballer |
Revision as of 10:33, July 29, 2008
- 435: Byzantine emperor Theodosius II issued an edict sending Patriarch Nestorius into exile in Egypt over his heretical beliefs.
- 1947: Maria Callas made her first impressive appearance in the arena of Verona with "La Gioconda" by Ponchielli.
- 1949: The Battle of Grammos-Vitsi commenced during the Greek Civil War.
- 1953: Communist Nikos Ploumbidis was sentenced to death for espionage.
- 1989: A Shorts 330 of the Olympic Airways (now Olympic Airlines) crashed near Samos Airport; 31 passengers died.
- Births: Nikos Dabizas (1973), footballer
- Deaths: Elias Venezis (1973), writer; Archbishop Makarios III of Cyprus (1977)