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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1803]]: The [[Souliotes]] left [[Souli]] towards the coast of [[Epirus]]. A monk named Samuel remained in [[Kughi]] and set fire to the powder magazines with a massive explosion that cost him his life while killing tens of Ottomans. | ||
*[[1955]] - The [[Battle of Spilia]] is fought in the [[EOKA]] struggle against the British in [[Cyprus]]. | *[[1955]] - The [[Battle of Spilia]] is fought in the [[EOKA]] struggle against the British in [[Cyprus]]. | ||
*[[1970]]: Announcement of a discovery of an extended neolithic settlement near [[Sesklo]] (a village nearby the city of [[Volos]], in [[Thessaly]]) | *[[1970]]: Announcement of a discovery of an extended neolithic settlement near [[Sesklo]] (a village nearby the city of [[Volos]], in [[Thessaly]]) | ||
Revision as of 15:13, December 13, 2005
Events
- 1803: The Souliotes left Souli towards the coast of Epirus. A monk named Samuel remained in Kughi and set fire to the powder magazines with a massive explosion that cost him his life while killing tens of Ottomans.
- 1955 - The Battle of Spilia is fought in the EOKA struggle against the British in Cyprus.
- 1970: Announcement of a discovery of an extended neolithic settlement near Sesklo (a village nearby the city of Volos, in Thessaly)
Births
- 1792: Alexander Ypsilantis, Greek military commander and national hero
Namesday
Greek Orthodox
- Saint Spyridon, patron saint of Corfu and Piraeus