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*[[1993]]: 12 persons are killed by a fire on the island of [[Icaria]]. | *[[1993]]: 12 persons are killed by a fire on the island of [[Icaria]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
| − | *[[1968]]: American chess Grandmaster Bobby Fisher plays five simultaneous games in [[Athens]] against Greek chess masters. He wins four - against Apostolopoulos, Kokkoris, Ornithopoulos and Vyzantiadis - and draws against Trikaliotis. | + | *[[1968]]: American chess Grandmaster Bobby Fisher plays five simultaneous games in [[Athens]] against Greek chess masters. He wins four - against Apostolopoulos, [[Christos Kokkoris]], Ornithopoulos and Vyzantiadis - and draws against [[Giorgos Trikaliotis]]. |
*[[1992]]: Weightlifter [[Pyrros Dimas]] wins gold in the Barcelona Olympic Games. | *[[1992]]: Weightlifter [[Pyrros Dimas]] wins gold in the Barcelona Olympic Games. | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 21:47, July 15, 2006
Events
- 1913: Bulgaria signs an armistice ending hostilities in the Second Balkan War.
- 1920: Ion Dragoumis is shot dead by policemen in Athens. The nationalist politician was believed to have been involved in the Venizelos murder attempt of the previous day.
- 1969: The Greek state starts to issue pensions for distinguished retired writers and actors.
- 1980: Turkish diplomat Galip Osman is assassinated along with his daughter in Pangrati, Athens.
- 1993: 12 persons are killed by a fire on the island of Icaria.
Sports
- 1968: American chess Grandmaster Bobby Fisher plays five simultaneous games in Athens against Greek chess masters. He wins four - against Apostolopoulos, Christos Kokkoris, Ornithopoulos and Vyzantiadis - and draws against Giorgos Trikaliotis.
- 1992: Weightlifter Pyrros Dimas wins gold in the Barcelona Olympic Games.