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| + | *[[1982]]: [[Manos Loizos]], composer | ||
*[[1996]]: [[Spiro Agnew]], [[Greek-American]] Vice-President of the United States. | *[[1996]]: [[Spiro Agnew]], [[Greek-American]] Vice-President of the United States. | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 20:35, September 17, 2006
Events
- 1960: Cyprus is accepted into the UN.
- 1961: Adnan Menderes is hanged in the Prince's Islands. Among the accusations brought against the former Turkish PM was his tolerance of the Istanbul Pogrom against the Greek minority.
- 1965: Stephanos Stephanopoulos is asked to form a government after Elias Tsirimokos fails to get a vote of confidence in Parliament.
Sports
- 2006: Marcos Baghdatis defeats Mario Ancic to win the China Open.
Births
- 1973: Demis Nikolaidis, football player, AEK FC President
Deaths
- 1982: Manos Loizos, composer
- 1996: Spiro Agnew, Greek-American Vice-President of the United States.