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| − | *[[1923]]: Italian forces bombarded and | + | *[[1923]]: Italian forces bombarded and occupied [[Corfu]] in retaliation for the death of a kidnapped Italian general by bandits. 20 Greeks died in the bombardment. |
*[[1930]]: The future [[Patriarch Athenagoras]] was appointed Archbishop of North and South America, a diocese deeply divided along political lines. | *[[1930]]: The future [[Patriarch Athenagoras]] was appointed Archbishop of North and South America, a diocese deeply divided along political lines. | ||
*[[1974]]: An unsuccessful attempt was made on the life of Dr. [[Vasos Lyssaridis]], a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician. | *[[1974]]: An unsuccessful attempt was made on the life of Dr. [[Vasos Lyssaridis]], a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:04, August 30, 2011
- 1923: Italian forces bombarded and occupied Corfu in retaliation for the death of a kidnapped Italian general by bandits. 20 Greeks died in the bombardment.
- 1930: The future Patriarch Athenagoras was appointed Archbishop of North and South America, a diocese deeply divided along political lines.
- 1974: An unsuccessful attempt was made on the life of Dr. Vasos Lyssaridis, a Cypriot politician.
- Births: Lakis Chalkias (1943), singer; Queen Anna Maria of Greece (1946)