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*[[1922]]: The Italians sign a separate treaty with the Kemalists, agreeing to withdraw from [[Asia Minor]]. Their zone of occupation had been directly south of the Greek zone. | *[[1922]]: The Italians sign a separate treaty with the Kemalists, agreeing to withdraw from [[Asia Minor]]. Their zone of occupation had been directly south of the Greek zone. | ||
*[[1946]]: [[Stelios Kyriakidis]] wins the Boston Marathon with a record-breaking time of 2hr 29m 27s. His record will stand until the late [[1960s]]. After finishing the race, Kyriakidis comments to the US media: "Please, don't forget my country!" | *[[1946]]: [[Stelios Kyriakidis]] wins the Boston Marathon with a record-breaking time of 2hr 29m 27s. His record will stand until the late [[1960s]]. After finishing the race, Kyriakidis comments to the US media: "Please, don't forget my country!" | ||
| + | *[[1961]]: [[Saint Kosmas Aitolos|Father Kosmas Aitolos]] is proclaimed a saint by the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. | ||
| + | *[[2008]]: Strawberry farmers clash with their workers in [[Nea Manolada]], [[Elis]]. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[1958]]: [[Giorgos Darivas]] plays his last game for [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. | *[[1958]]: [[Giorgos Darivas]] plays his last game for [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. | ||
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*[[2000]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] defeat Maccabi 73-67 and win the Euroleague for the second time in their history. | *[[2000]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] defeat Maccabi 73-67 and win the Euroleague for the second time in their history. | ||
Revision as of 11:02, April 21, 2008
Events
- 1914: Louis Tikas, Greek-American labour organiser, is slain in the "Ludlow Massacre"
- 1922: The Italians sign a separate treaty with the Kemalists, agreeing to withdraw from Asia Minor. Their zone of occupation had been directly south of the Greek zone.
- 1946: Stelios Kyriakidis wins the Boston Marathon with a record-breaking time of 2hr 29m 27s. His record will stand until the late 1960s. After finishing the race, Kyriakidis comments to the US media: "Please, don't forget my country!"
- 1961: Father Kosmas Aitolos is proclaimed a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- 2008: Strawberry farmers clash with their workers in Nea Manolada, Elis.
Sports
- 1958: Giorgos Darivas plays his last game for Olympiakos.
- 2000: Panathinaikos defeat Maccabi 73-67 and win the Euroleague for the second time in their history.
Births
- 1877: Sir Herbert Richmond Palmer, colonial governor of Cyprus in the 1930s.
- 1944: Yiannis Gaitatzis, football player.
Deaths
- 1914: Louis Tikas, Greek-American labour organiser.
- 1959: Manolis Triantafyllidis, linguistic expert and Demotic language advocate.
- 1993: Timos Perlegas, actor
- 1999: Nikos Rizos, actor