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*[[1958]]: [[Fotis Pittas]], [[Andreas Karios]] and two other [[EOKA]] members escape from [[Pyla]] prison. | *[[1958]]: [[Fotis Pittas]], [[Andreas Karios]] and two other [[EOKA]] members escape from [[Pyla]] prison. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1995]]: [[Lambros Papakostas]], breaks the Greek indoor record in the [[high jump]] with 2.35m. | ||
*[[2006]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] sets a new record for most consecutive wins (16) in the [[Football A Division|A Division of Football]] with a 2-1 win over [[Apollon Kalamaria FC|Apollon Kalamaria]] | *[[2006]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] sets a new record for most consecutive wins (16) in the [[Football A Division|A Division of Football]] with a 2-1 win over [[Apollon Kalamaria FC|Apollon Kalamaria]] | ||
Revision as of 15:44, August 11, 2009
Events
- 1449: Constantine XI arrives in Constantinople from Mystras, after being named Byzantine Emperor.
- 1910: The Battleship Georgios Averof is launched.
- 1943: Italian occupation troops execute 40 Greeks at Tsaritsani.
- 1947: The Truman Doctrine is announced making aid available to the Greek government.
- 1958: Fotis Pittas, Andreas Karios and two other EOKA members escape from Pyla prison.
Sports
- 1995: Lambros Papakostas, breaks the Greek indoor record in the high jump with 2.35m.
- 2006: Olympiakos sets a new record for most consecutive wins (16) in the A Division of Football with a 2-1 win over Apollon Kalamaria
Births
- 1878: Nikolaos Georgantas, athlete
- 1926: Giorgos Darivas, Olympiakos striker in the 1950s.
Deaths
- 2002: Spyros Kyprianou, Cypriot politician and President.