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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*[[1964]]: Turkish jets bombard Greek positions in Tylliria, [[Cyprus]]. 55 Greeks are killed and 125 are wounded. Half of that number are civilians. | *[[1964]]: Turkish jets bombard Greek positions in Tylliria, [[Cyprus]]. 55 Greeks are killed and 125 are wounded. Half of that number are civilians. | ||
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| + | *[[2002]]: [[Mirela Maniani]] wins gold in the [[javelin throw]] at the European Championship in Munich. Her throw of 67.47m breaks the record for European Championship Games. | ||
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==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1906]]: [[Alexis Minotis]], actor | *[[1906]]: [[Alexis Minotis]], actor | ||
Revision as of 17:15, August 3, 2006
Events
- 1964: Turkish jets bombard Greek positions in Tylliria, Cyprus. 55 Greeks are killed and 125 are wounded. Half of that number are civilians.
Sports
- 2002: Mirela Maniani wins gold in the javelin throw at the European Championship in Munich. Her throw of 67.47m breaks the record for European Championship Games.
Births
- 1906: Alexis Minotis, actor
- 1926: George Livanos, shipowner
Deaths
- 1973: Nikolaos Zachariadis, communist leader
- 2003: Antonis Samarakis, writer
- 2004: Dimitris Papamichail, actor