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| + | *[[1800]]: [[Arsenios of Paros]], saint of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] | ||
*[[1944]]: [[Christodoulos Pasiardis]], Defence Minister of [[Cyprus]] | *[[1944]]: [[Christodoulos Pasiardis]], Defence Minister of [[Cyprus]] | ||
*[[1947]]: [[Elena Nathanail]], actress | *[[1947]]: [[Elena Nathanail]], actress | ||
Revision as of 15:38, February 20, 2009
Events
- 1854: Greek rebels, under Spyros Karaiskakis, lay siege to the city of Arta.
- 1934: Jim Londos beats Joe Savoldi in a one-fall match in Chicago. The crowd of 20.000 is one of the largest crowds to watch a wrestling match
- 1969: The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece purges Antonis Brillakis and Babis Drakopoulos.
- 1996: Greece and Turkey nearly go to war over the uninhabited Imia islands.
Births
- 1800: Arsenios of Paros, saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church
- 1944: Christodoulos Pasiardis, Defence Minister of Cyprus
- 1947: Elena Nathanail, actress
- 1976: Traianos Dellas, footballer
- 1982: Elena Paparizou, singer
Deaths
- 1828: Alexander Ypsilantis, revolutionary
- 1936: Georgios Kondilis, general, Prime Minister
- 1991: Kostas Moundakis, Cretan musician