Difference between revisions of "September 24"
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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1828]]: Governor [[Ioannis Kapodistrias]] establishes the Post Office of Greece. | ||
| + | *[[1927]]: The independent Piraeus Harbour Organisation (Organismos Limenos Piraios - OLP) is established. | ||
*[[1939]]: Radio BBC broadcasts in Greece for the first time. | *[[1939]]: Radio BBC broadcasts in Greece for the first time. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1972]]: [[Maroula Lambrou]] breaks the Greek women's record in the [[long jump]] with a jump of 6.00m. | ||
| + | *[[2000]]: [[Kakhi Kakhiashvili]] wins gold in wieghtlifting at the Sydney Olympiad. It is the third consecutive gold medal for the Georgian-born Greek, a feat accomplished only by Naim Suleymanoglu and [[Pyrros Dimas]]. | ||
| + | *[[2000]]: [[Demosthenes Tambakos]] wins silver in gymnastics at the Sydney Olympiad. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| − | [[1962]]: [[Nia Vardalos]], [[Greek-Canadian]] actress and screenwriter. | + | *[[1924]]: [[Voula Zoumboulaki]], actress. |
| + | *[[1962]]: [[Nia Vardalos]], [[Greek-Canadian]] actress and screenwriter. | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 15:30, August 31, 2006
Events
- 1828: Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias establishes the Post Office of Greece.
- 1927: The independent Piraeus Harbour Organisation (Organismos Limenos Piraios - OLP) is established.
- 1939: Radio BBC broadcasts in Greece for the first time.
Sports
- 1972: Maroula Lambrou breaks the Greek women's record in the long jump with a jump of 6.00m.
- 2000: Kakhi Kakhiashvili wins gold in wieghtlifting at the Sydney Olympiad. It is the third consecutive gold medal for the Georgian-born Greek, a feat accomplished only by Naim Suleymanoglu and Pyrros Dimas.
- 2000: Demosthenes Tambakos wins silver in gymnastics at the Sydney Olympiad.
Births
- 1924: Voula Zoumboulaki, actress.
- 1962: Nia Vardalos, Greek-Canadian actress and screenwriter.