Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/June 16"

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1913: The Second Balkan War breaks out as Bulgaria attacks Serbia and Greece - her allies in the First Balkan War.
1945: Aris Velouchiotis blows himself up with a hand grenade to avoid arrest. The former EAM leader had been denounced by the Greek Communist Party and was wanted by both royalists and communists.
1955: Stylianos Lenas and Markos Drakos unsuccessfully attempt to assassinate Cyprus governor Robert Armitage.
2004: Greece tied with Spain 1-1 (Angelos Charisteas) in their second game for Euro 2004.
Births: Giorgos Papandreou (1952), PASOK leader; Nikos Machlas (1973), football player, Europe's top scorer in 1997-98 season.

Recent days: June 15 - June 14

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 *[[1945]]: [[Aris Velouchiotis]] blows himself up with a hand grenade to avoid arrest. The former [[EAM]] leader had been denounced by the [[Greek Communist Party]] and was wanted by both royalists and communists.
 *[[1955]]: [[Stylianos Lenas]] and [[Markos Drakos]] unsuccessfully attempt to assassinate [[Cyprus]] governor Robert Armitage.
+*[[2004]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] tied with Spain 1-1 ([[Angelos Charisteas]]) in their second game for [[Euro 2004]].
 *Births: [[Giorgos Papandreou]] ([[1952]]), [[PASOK]] leader; [[Nikos Machlas]] ([[1973]]), football player, Europe's top scorer in 1997-98 season.
 <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[June 15]] - [[June 14]]</span>
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