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| + | *[[1940]]: [[Dimitris Pierrakos]], footballer killed in the [[Battle of Pogradec]] | ||
*[[1985]]: [[Dimitris Gogos]], better known as "[[Bayianteras]]", [[rebetika]] singer | *[[1985]]: [[Dimitris Gogos]], better known as "[[Bayianteras]]", [[rebetika]] singer | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:56, October 28, 2013
Events
- 1938: PM Ioannis Metaxas leaves for Ankara to attend the funeral of Kemal Ataturk.
- 1949: The UN General Assembly passes resolution 288, calling on all states to repatriate Greek children that were taken during the Greek Civil War to Eastern Bloc countries.
- 1967: The Greek government recalls Gen Georgios Grivas from Cyprus.
- 1997: The Hellenic Parliament approves the "Kapodistrias" law relating to municipalities and communities reforms.
- 1997: A strong earthquake (6.6 on the Richter scale) causes damage to structures and buildings in Gargalianoi, Kalamata, Amaliada and other cities and town in the west of Peloponnesus.
Sports
- 2009: Greece qualify for the finals of World Cup 2010 after a 1-0 victory in Donetsk against Ukraine.
Births
- 1906: Alec Issigonis, the engineer who designed the legendary Mini in the 50s
- 1934: Vasilis Vasilikos, novelist, writer, born at Kavala
- 1977: Dimitris Daskalakis, Cypriot international footballer.
Deaths
- 1940: Dimitris Pierrakos, footballer killed in the Battle of Pogradec
- 1985: Dimitris Gogos, better known as "Bayianteras", rebetika singer