Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/August 3"

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435: Byzantine emperor Theodosius II issues edict sending Patriarch Nestorius into exile in Egypt over his heretical beliefs.
1947: Maria Callas makes her first impressive appearance in the arena of Verona with "La Gioconda" by Ponchielli.
1949: The Battle of Grammos-Vitsi commences during the Greek Civil War.
1953: Communist Nikos Ploumbidis is sentenced to death for espionage.
1984: The Revolutionary Organization 17 November fail in their attempt to assassinate US officer Robert Judd near Elliniko Air Base.
1989: A Shorts 330 of the Olympic Airways (now Olympic Airlines) crashes near Samos Airport; 31 passengers die.
Births: Nikos Dabizas (1973), footballer
Deaths: Elias Venezis (1973), writer; Archbishop Makarios III of Cyprus (1977)

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+*[[435]]: [[Byzantine emperor]] [[Theodosius II]] issues edict sending Patriarch [[Nestorius]] into exile in Egypt over his heretical beliefs.
+*[[1947]]: [[Maria Callas]] makes her first impressive appearance in the arena of Verona with "La Gioconda" by Ponchielli.
+*[[1949]]: The [[Battle of Grammos-Vitsi]] commences during the [[Greek Civil War]].
+*[[1953]]: Communist [[Nikos Ploumbidis]] is sentenced to death for espionage.
+*[[1984]]: The [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] fail in their attempt to assassinate US officer Robert Judd near [[Elliniko]] Air Base.
+*[[1989]]: A Shorts 330 of the Olympic Airways (now [[Olympic Airlines]]) crashes near Samos Airport; 31 passengers die.
+*Births: [[Nikos Dabizas]] ([[1973]]), footballer
+*Deaths: [[Elias Venezis]] ([[1973]]), writer; Archbishop [[Makarios III]] of [[Cyprus]] ([[1977]])
 <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 2]] - [[August 1]]</span>
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