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*[[1927]]: [[John Brademas]], [[Greek-American]] politician. | *[[1927]]: [[John Brademas]], [[Greek-American]] politician. | ||
*[[1939]]: [[Aristides Kamaras]], footballer | *[[1939]]: [[Aristides Kamaras]], footballer | ||
| + | *[[1947]]: [[Stelios Vamvakaris]], musician | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[2013]]: [[Giorgos Kolokithas]], basketball player | *[[2013]]: [[Giorgos Kolokithas]], basketball player | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 19:53, June 17, 2019
Events
- 1907: Greek refugees from Anchialos, Eastern Rumelia, found the town of Nea Anchialos in Magnesia prefecture, Thessaly.
- 1913: The Greek Army liberates Samos.
- 1914: The Greek Army withdraws from the Chimara area in Northern Epirus.
- 1948: The National Forces launch "Operation Pergamos" to drive the Democratic Army of Greece from the Mourgana mountains.
- 1957: The Battle of Machairas begins as the British come upon the cave where Grigoris Afxentiou and his men were hiding out.
- 1972: Three Cypriot Metropolitans demand that Makarios III step down from the Presidency of the island-Republic.
Sports
- 1986: Vasilis Hadjipanagis scores Iraklis' 1000th goal in the Football A Division as his team defeats Olympiakos 3-1.
- 2014: Panathinaikos ends Olympiakos' 27-match unbeaten league run with a 3-0 away victory.
Births
- 1921: Kazimierz Gorski, football coach
- 1924: Renos Apostolidis, writer.
- 1927: John Brademas, Greek-American politician.
- 1939: Aristides Kamaras, footballer
- 1947: Stelios Vamvakaris, musician
Deaths
- 2013: Giorgos Kolokithas, basketball player