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*[[1943]]: German troops kill 10 Greeks as they destroy the village of [[Aetos (Messenia)|Aetos]], [[Messenia]].
 
*[[1943]]: German troops kill 10 Greeks as they destroy the village of [[Aetos (Messenia)|Aetos]], [[Messenia]].
 
*[[2001]]: The attack against the Twin Towers takes place. The nearby Greek Orthodox church of Saint Nicolas is also damaged.
 
*[[2001]]: The attack against the Twin Towers takes place. The nearby Greek Orthodox church of Saint Nicolas is also damaged.
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*[[2004]]: A helicopter crashes into the [[Aegean Sea]] killing 16 persons. Among them were the [[Petros VII (Papapetrou) of Alexandria|Patriarch of Alexandria]] and three other bishops.
 
===Sports===
 
===Sports===
 
*[[1999]]: [[Kostas Gatsioudis]] breaks the Greek record in the [[javelin throw|javelin]] with a throw of 89.84m
 
*[[1999]]: [[Kostas Gatsioudis]] breaks the Greek record in the [[javelin throw|javelin]] with a throw of 89.84m

Revision as of 16:29, February 20, 2009

Events

  • 1866: Cretan revolutionaries are defeated by the Turkish army at Malaxa, Chania.
  • 1938: The ancient theatre of Epidaurus is put to use again - after 2000 years. The first play put on is "Electra" by Sophocles.
  • 1942: The Greek forces in Egypt come under German airforce bombardment. Four soldiers are killed and ten are wounded.
  • 1943: German troops kill 10 Greeks as they destroy the village of Aetos, Messenia.
  • 2001: The attack against the Twin Towers takes place. The nearby Greek Orthodox church of Saint Nicolas is also damaged.
  • 2004: A helicopter crashes into the Aegean Sea killing 16 persons. Among them were the Patriarch of Alexandria and three other bishops.

Sports

Deaths