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*[[1964]]: [[King Constantine II|Constantine II]] becomes King of [[Greece]] upon the death of his father [[King Paul]]. | *[[1964]]: [[King Constantine II|Constantine II]] becomes King of [[Greece]] upon the death of his father [[King Paul]]. | ||
*[[2005]]: The [[Spercheios]] River floods causing extensive property damage in the [[Phthiotis prefecture]] of [[Greece]]. | *[[2005]]: The [[Spercheios]] River floods causing extensive property damage in the [[Phthiotis prefecture]] of [[Greece]]. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1982]]: [[Dimitris Michas]] breaks the Greek indoor record for the [[triple jump]] with 16.52m. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 07:18, September 21, 2009
Events
- 1821: Alexander Ypsilantis crosses the Prut River with Olympios Georgakis and others and starts the Greek Revolution in Romania.
- 1863: The National Assembly elects Prince George of Denmark as the new King of Greece.
- 1910: Two farmers are shot dead by soldiers at Kileler in Thessaly, as demonstrations break out in the area.
- 1919: Greek forces battle Bolsheviks at Odessa during the Ukraine Expedition.
- 1933: Gen. Nikolaos Plastiras attempts an unsuccessful coup d'etat against the newly-elected Popular Party government. Gen. Alexandros Othonaios forms a government.
- 1943: ELAS guerrilas attack a convoy of Italian occupation troops at Fardykampos near Siatista, Macedonia. They capture 600 prisoners and much war materiel.
- 1964: Constantine II becomes King of Greece upon the death of his father King Paul.
- 2005: The Spercheios River floods causing extensive property damage in the Phthiotis prefecture of Greece.
Sports
- 1982: Dimitris Michas breaks the Greek indoor record for the triple jump with 16.52m.
Births
- 1954: Antypas, singer
- 1977: Giorgos Karagounis, footballer.
Deaths
- 1964: King Paul of Greece
- 1994: Melina Mercouri, Actress, singer and political activist.
- 2000: John Colicos, Greek-Canadian actor.