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*[[1803]]: The [[Souli]]otes were forced to abandon Souli after being defeated by [[Ali Pasha]]. The latter would break his truce and trap some of them at [[Zaloggo]]. | *[[1803]]: The [[Souli]]otes were forced to abandon Souli after being defeated by [[Ali Pasha]]. The latter would break his truce and trap some of them at [[Zaloggo]]. | ||
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*[[1942]]: The British destroyer '''HMS Petard''' and Coast defense battleship '''[[RHS Vasilissa Olga|Vasilissa Olga]]''' sank the Italian submarine '''Uarsciek''' (620 tons) south of Malta, towards the area of Benghazi, Libya. | *[[1942]]: The British destroyer '''HMS Petard''' and Coast defense battleship '''[[RHS Vasilissa Olga|Vasilissa Olga]]''' sank the Italian submarine '''Uarsciek''' (620 tons) south of Malta, towards the area of Benghazi, Libya. | ||
*[[1955]]: The [[battle of Soloi]] was fought during the [[EOKA]] struggle against the British in [[Cyprus]]. [[Charalambos Mouskos]] was killed (first battle fatality of the struggle). | *[[1955]]: The [[battle of Soloi]] was fought during the [[EOKA]] struggle against the British in [[Cyprus]]. [[Charalambos Mouskos]] was killed (first battle fatality of the struggle). | ||
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*[[1981]]: PLO leader Yasser Arafat visited [[Athens]] on an invitation by Prime Minister [[Andreas Papandreou]]. | *[[1981]]: PLO leader Yasser Arafat visited [[Athens]] on an invitation by Prime Minister [[Andreas Papandreou]]. | ||
*Births: [[Akis Panou]], songwriter ([[1933]]) | *Births: [[Akis Panou]], songwriter ([[1933]]) | ||
Revision as of 13:21, November 26, 2008
- 1803: The Souliotes were forced to abandon Souli after being defeated by Ali Pasha. The latter would break his truce and trap some of them at Zaloggo.
- 1942: The British destroyer HMS Petard and Coast defense battleship Vasilissa Olga sank the Italian submarine Uarsciek (620 tons) south of Malta, towards the area of Benghazi, Libya.
- 1955: The battle of Soloi was fought during the EOKA struggle against the British in Cyprus. Charalambos Mouskos was killed (first battle fatality of the struggle).
- 1981: PLO leader Yasser Arafat visited Athens on an invitation by Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou.
- Births: Akis Panou, songwriter (1933)
- Deaths: Byzantine emperor Basil II, known as "the Bulgar-slayer" (1025), Charalambos Mouskos, EOKA fighter (1955)
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