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*[[1974]]: Turkish military launched the second phase ("Attila 2") of their invasion of [[Cyprus]] resulting in the occupation of one-third of the island's territory. 200,000 Greeks were displaced from their homes. | *[[1974]]: Turkish military launched the second phase ("Attila 2") of their invasion of [[Cyprus]] resulting in the occupation of one-third of the island's territory. 200,000 Greeks were displaced from their homes. | ||
*[[1996]]: [[Solomos Spirou Solomou]] was shot dead by Turkish troops at [[Derynia]], [[Cyprus]], when he climbed on a flagpole to lower the raised Turkish flag. | *[[1996]]: [[Solomos Spirou Solomou]] was shot dead by Turkish troops at [[Derynia]], [[Cyprus]], when he climbed on a flagpole to lower the raised Turkish flag. | ||
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*[[2005]]: The [[Helios Airways Flight 522]] air disaster took place | *[[2005]]: The [[Helios Airways Flight 522]] air disaster took place | ||
*Births: [[Georgios Kondilis]], general, politician ([[1878]]), [[Manos Katrakis]], actor ([[1909]]) | *Births: [[Georgios Kondilis]], general, politician ([[1878]]), [[Manos Katrakis]], actor ([[1909]]) | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 13]] - [[August 12]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 13]] - [[August 12]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:08, August 8, 2008
- 1954: Communist Nikos Ploumbidis was executed by firing squad for espionage.
- 1974: Turkish military launched the second phase ("Attila 2") of their invasion of Cyprus resulting in the occupation of one-third of the island's territory. 200,000 Greeks were displaced from their homes.
- 1996: Solomos Spirou Solomou was shot dead by Turkish troops at Derynia, Cyprus, when he climbed on a flagpole to lower the raised Turkish flag.
- 2005: The Helios Airways Flight 522 air disaster took place
- Births: Georgios Kondilis, general, politician (1878), Manos Katrakis, actor (1909)