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*[[1822]]: [[Pasha Kara-Ali]] | *[[1822]]: [[Pasha Kara-Ali]] | ||
*[[1943]]: [[Pantelis Pouliopoulos]], Greek communist leader | *[[1943]]: [[Pantelis Pouliopoulos]], Greek communist leader | ||
| + | *[[1960]]: [[Christos Mantikas]], athlete | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 08:20, July 26, 2008
Events
- 1822: Konstantinos Kanaris destroys the flag ship of the Turkish navy off the coast of Chios.
- 1909: A strong earthquake strikes Central Greece with Lamia as its epicentre.
- 1933: PM Eleftherios Venizelos becomes the target of an assassination attempt for the second time in his life. His car is riddled with bullets but the Cretan politician escapes unhurt.
- 1943: Greek communist leader, Pantelis Pouliopoulos, is executed by the Italians near Larisa.
- 1949: Ioannina Metropolitan Spyridon is elected Archbishop of Athens.
- 1969: Alekos Panagoulis escapes from Bogiati prison.
Sports
- 1930: Jim Londos defeats Dick Shikat to win the NBA world championship of wrestling.
- 1956: Ethnikos Piraeus defeat Olympiakos 2-1 (Karaoulanis, Xenos - Kotridis). This marks the first defeat for Olympiakos in a league match since 1949.
- 1960: Christos Mantikas dies. He took part in 12 Balkan championships winning 20 gold and 3 silver medals. At the Berlin Olympics he was the only European in the 110m hurdles race.
- 1994: Kostas Koukodimos breaks the Greek record for the long jump with a jump of 8.36m.
- 2004: Ilisiakos win the play-off match against PAS Giannina with 3-1 and return to Division B' of the Greek Football Championship after a period of 32 years.
Births
- 1952: Andreas Mikroutsikos, singer/songwriter
Deaths
- 1822: Pasha Kara-Ali
- 1943: Pantelis Pouliopoulos, Greek communist leader
- 1960: Christos Mantikas, athlete