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*[[1911]]: [[Odysseus Elytis]], [http://nobelprize.org/ Nobel prize] winning poet, born in [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]] | *[[1911]]: [[Odysseus Elytis]], [http://nobelprize.org/ Nobel prize] winning poet, born in [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]] | ||
| + | *[[1938]]: [[Queen Sofia of Spain|Princess Sophia of Greece]] the future Queen of Spain. | ||
*[[1947]]: [[Giorgos Kolokithas]], basketball player. | *[[1947]]: [[Giorgos Kolokithas]], basketball player. | ||
Revision as of 07:14, August 7, 2006
Events
- 1967: The first, for Greece, open heart surgery procedure is successfully performed at Evangelismos Hospital in Athens
- 1977: Torrential rains cause the overflow of Kifissos and surrounding rivers. 12 people in Athens and Piraeus die from flood waters.
- 1982: The traffic ring is implemented for the first time in Athens in an effort to combat smog.
Births
- 1911: Odysseus Elytis, Nobel prize winning poet, born in Heraklion, Crete
- 1938: Princess Sophia of Greece the future Queen of Spain.
- 1947: Giorgos Kolokithas, basketball player.
Deaths
- 1960: Dimitris Mitropoulos, music composer