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| + | *[[1118]]: [[Alexius I Comnenus]], [[Byzantine emperor]] | ||
*[[1989]]: General [[Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos]] | *[[1989]]: General [[Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos]] | ||
Revision as of 12:54, November 24, 2006
Events
- 1940: The Greek war ship "Elli" is torpedoed by an Italian submarine off the coast of Tinos.
- 1988: Without firing a shot, November 17th members tie up a number of police officers at Vyronas, Athens and leave with cache of weapons and ammunition.
Births
- 1922: Giorgos Mouzakis, composer
- 1926: Kostis Stephanopoulos, politician and President of Greece
Deaths
Namesdays
- Today the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates the Dormition of Theotokos. It is the name day for: Panagiotis, Marios, Panagiota, Maria and Despina.