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*[[1996]]: [[Andreas Papandreou]], politician | *[[1996]]: [[Andreas Papandreou]], politician | ||
| − | *[[1997]]: [[Giorgos Katsaros]], composer | + | *[[1997]]: [[Giorgos Katsaros (Theologitis)|Giorgos Katsaros]], singer, composer, guitarist |
*[[2005]]: [[Manolis Anagnostakis]], poet | *[[2005]]: [[Manolis Anagnostakis]], poet | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 11:01, July 6, 2009
Events
- 1821: The Turks execute Archbishop Gerasimos of Crete in retaliation for the breakout of the Greek War of Independence on the island.
- 1922: Alexandros Papanastasiou is sentenced to three years imprisonment for publishing his "Democratic Manifesto". His defence lawyer had been Georgios Papandreou.
- 1964: PM Georgios Papandreou meets US President Lyndon B. Johnson in the White House.
Sports
- 1928: Angelos Lambrou breaks the Greek record in the 100m with 11.0.
- 1963: AEK celebrate their first post-World War II championship as they draw 3-3 with Panathinaikos in a playoff game. Mimis Papaioannou (2) and Kostas Nestoridis score for the champions (the latter directly from a corner kick).
Births
- 1928: Spiros Zagoreos, singer
- 1936: Costas Simitis, politician, Prime Minister
Deaths
- 1996: Andreas Papandreou, politician
- 1997: Giorgos Katsaros, singer, composer, guitarist
- 2005: Manolis Anagnostakis, poet