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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[740]]: A strong earthquake strikes [[Constantinople]] causing many deaths and much damage. | ||
*[[1912]]: The Greek army liberates [[Thessaloniki]] | *[[1912]]: The Greek army liberates [[Thessaloniki]] | ||
| − | *[[1929]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] inaugurates the [[Marathon]] dam, which later helps form [[Lake Marathon]] | + | *[[1929]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] inaugurates the [[Marathon]] dam, which later helps form [[Lake Marathon]]. |
| + | *[[1944]]: British Foreign Minister, Athony Eden, arrives in [[Athens]] for talks with Greek PM [[Georgios Papandreou]]. | ||
| + | *[[1971]]: [[Mitsos Partsalidis]], Babis Drakopoulos and 30 other members of the KKE-Interior are arrested. | ||
| + | *[[1983]]: The first Greek woman gives birth through in-vitro fertilisation. | ||
| + | *[[1993]]: [[Constantine Mitsotakis]] resigns the leadership of the [[New Democracy]] Party. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1972]]: [[Totis Fylakouris]] is handed a 4-game ban because, prior to [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]' game against CSKA Sofia, he left a rooster in midfield as an insult to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] who had lost the previous day 4-0 to Tottenham Hotspur. | ||
*[[1986]]: 29-year old teacher, Charalambos Blionas, is killed in [[Larisa]] when he is hit with a flare during the football game between [[AE Larisa FC|AE Larisa]] and [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]. | *[[1986]]: 29-year old teacher, Charalambos Blionas, is killed in [[Larisa]] when he is hit with a flare during the football game between [[AE Larisa FC|AE Larisa]] and [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1795]]: [[Nikolaos Mantzaros]], composer | ||
*[[1954]]: [[Vasilis Chatzipanagis]], footballer | *[[1954]]: [[Vasilis Chatzipanagis]], footballer | ||
Revision as of 12:42, October 3, 2006
Events
- 740: A strong earthquake strikes Constantinople causing many deaths and much damage.
- 1912: The Greek army liberates Thessaloniki
- 1929: Eleftherios Venizelos inaugurates the Marathon dam, which later helps form Lake Marathon.
- 1944: British Foreign Minister, Athony Eden, arrives in Athens for talks with Greek PM Georgios Papandreou.
- 1971: Mitsos Partsalidis, Babis Drakopoulos and 30 other members of the KKE-Interior are arrested.
- 1983: The first Greek woman gives birth through in-vitro fertilisation.
- 1993: Constantine Mitsotakis resigns the leadership of the New Democracy Party.
Sports
- 1972: Totis Fylakouris is handed a 4-game ban because, prior to Panathinaikos' game against CSKA Sofia, he left a rooster in midfield as an insult to Olympiakos who had lost the previous day 4-0 to Tottenham Hotspur.
- 1986: 29-year old teacher, Charalambos Blionas, is killed in Larisa when he is hit with a flare during the football game between AE Larisa and PAOK.
Births
- 1795: Nikolaos Mantzaros, composer
- 1954: Vasilis Chatzipanagis, footballer
Deaths
- 1957: Nikos Kazantzakis, writer, philosopher
Namesday
- Saint Demetrius, patron saint of Thessaloniki.