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| + | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1949]]: The [[Battle of Grammos-Vitsi]] ends in a decisive victory for the national forces who are now in firm control of all of [[Greece]]. | ||
| + | *[[1960]]: A woman is executed for the first time in Greece for a crime: it was a mother-in-law who had strangled her pregnant daughter-in-law | ||
| + | *[[2004]]: The closing ceremonies are held for the [[2004 Summer Olympic Games]] in [[Athens]]. [[Anna Vissi]], [[Dionisis Savvopoulos]], [[Marinella]] and other top Greek singers give memorable performances. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1921]]: [[Sotiria Bellou]], singer | ||
| + | *[[1931]]: [[Stelios Kazantzidis]], popular singer | ||
| + | *[[1932]]: [[Lakis Petropoulos]], football player and coach | ||
| + | *[[1934]]: [[Dimitris Papamichail]], actor | ||
| + | *[[1938]]: [[Petros Yiallouros]], [[EOKA]] youth ([[ANE]]) member | ||
| + | *[[1946]]: [[Dimitris Christofias]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician | ||
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| + | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[886]]: [[Basil I]], [[Byzantine emperor]] | ||
| + | *[[1944]]: [[Attik]], songwriter | ||
| + | *[[1991]]: [[Alekos Sakellarios]], writer and producer of theatrical plays. | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 28]] - [[August 27]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[August 28]] - [[August 27]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 11:32, August 29, 2006
Events
- 1949: The Battle of Grammos-Vitsi ends in a decisive victory for the national forces who are now in firm control of all of Greece.
- 1960: A woman is executed for the first time in Greece for a crime: it was a mother-in-law who had strangled her pregnant daughter-in-law
- 2004: The closing ceremonies are held for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. Anna Vissi, Dionisis Savvopoulos, Marinella and other top Greek singers give memorable performances.
Births
- 1921: Sotiria Bellou, singer
- 1931: Stelios Kazantzidis, popular singer
- 1932: Lakis Petropoulos, football player and coach
- 1934: Dimitris Papamichail, actor
- 1938: Petros Yiallouros, EOKA youth (ANE) member
- 1946: Dimitris Christofias, Cypriot politician
Deaths
- 886: Basil I, Byzantine emperor
- 1944: Attik, songwriter
- 1991: Alekos Sakellarios, writer and producer of theatrical plays.