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*[[1957]]: [[EOKA]] fighter [[Fotis Pittas]] is arrested by the British. | *[[1957]]: [[EOKA]] fighter [[Fotis Pittas]] is arrested by the British. | ||
*[[1983]]: [[Greece]] devalues the [[drachma]] by 15.5% | *[[1983]]: [[Greece]] devalues the [[drachma]] by 15.5% | ||
| + | *[[1989]]: Public Prosecutor, [[Constantine Androulidakis]], is attacked and wounded in the legs but dies a month later. The [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]] assume responsibility. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 09:57, July 30, 2007
Event
- 976: Basil II becomes emperor at age 18. History will come to know him as the "Bulgar-slayer".
- 1927: Clashes break out in Athens between followers of the Julian calendar and followers of the Gregorian calendar.
- 1941: The Greek First Division liberates Kleisoura.
- 1957: EOKA fighter Fotis Pittas is arrested by the British.
- 1983: Greece devalues the drachma by 15.5%
- 1989: Public Prosecutor, Constantine Androulidakis, is attacked and wounded in the legs but dies a month later. The Revolutionary Organisation 17 November assume responsibility.
Births
- 1945: Jenny Vanou, popular Elafro singer.
Deaths
- 976: John I Tzimisces, Byzantine emperor.
- 1878: Dimitrios Voulgaris, politician and Prime Minister of Greece.
- 1991: Dimitris Myrat, stage actor.