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*[[1922]]: Turkish troops enter [[Smyrna]]. [[Bishop Chrysostom of Smyrna]] is slain by a lynch mob. | *[[1922]]: Turkish troops enter [[Smyrna]]. [[Bishop Chrysostom of Smyrna]] is slain by a lynch mob. | ||
*[[1941]]: The resistance movement [[EDES]] is founded in [[Athens]] by [[Venizelism|venizelist]] Col. [[Napoleon Zervas]]. | *[[1941]]: The resistance movement [[EDES]] is founded in [[Athens]] by [[Venizelism|venizelist]] Col. [[Napoleon Zervas]]. | ||
| + | *[[1970]]: Two Arabs, in possession of explosives, are arrested in [[Athens]]. | ||
*[[1993]]: The government of [[Constantine Mitsotakis]] collapses after the defection of four MPs. | *[[1993]]: The government of [[Constantine Mitsotakis]] collapses after the defection of four MPs. | ||
| + | *[[1996]]: The government of [[Cyprus]] publishes evidence that [[Solomos Solomou]] was shot dead by Kenan Akin, "minister of agriculture" of the so-called Turkish Republic of N. Cyprus. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[1961]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] kick off the 1961-[[1962]] season with an 8-0 away win at [[Aegaleo FC|Aegaleo]]. [[Kostas Nestoridis]] scores three goals, [[Andreas Stamatiadis]] and [[Thanasis Gouvas]] two each, with [[Giorgos Petridis]] contributing one. | *[[1961]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] kick off the 1961-[[1962]] season with an 8-0 away win at [[Aegaleo FC|Aegaleo]]. [[Kostas Nestoridis]] scores three goals, [[Andreas Stamatiadis]] and [[Thanasis Gouvas]] two each, with [[Giorgos Petridis]] contributing one. | ||
| + | *[[1982]]: [[Anna Verouli]] wins gold at the European Games of [[Athens]] with a [[javelin]] throw of 70.02m | ||
| + | *[[1990]]: [[Greek-American]] [[Pete Sampras]] wins his first Grand Slam title after defeating Andre Agassi at the US Open. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 09:30, August 31, 2006
Events
- 1922: Turkish troops enter Smyrna. Bishop Chrysostom of Smyrna is slain by a lynch mob.
- 1941: The resistance movement EDES is founded in Athens by venizelist Col. Napoleon Zervas.
- 1970: Two Arabs, in possession of explosives, are arrested in Athens.
- 1993: The government of Constantine Mitsotakis collapses after the defection of four MPs.
- 1996: The government of Cyprus publishes evidence that Solomos Solomou was shot dead by Kenan Akin, "minister of agriculture" of the so-called Turkish Republic of N. Cyprus.
Sports
- 1961: AEK kick off the 1961-1962 season with an 8-0 away win at Aegaleo. Kostas Nestoridis scores three goals, Andreas Stamatiadis and Thanasis Gouvas two each, with Giorgos Petridis contributing one.
- 1982: Anna Verouli wins gold at the European Games of Athens with a javelin throw of 70.02m
- 1990: Greek-American Pete Sampras wins his first Grand Slam title after defeating Andre Agassi at the US Open.
Births
- 1922: Manolis Glezos, politician.