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*[[1981]]: PLO leader Yasser Arafat visited [[Athens]] on an invitation by Prime Minister [[Andreas Papandreou]]. | *[[1981]]: PLO leader Yasser Arafat visited [[Athens]] on an invitation by Prime Minister [[Andreas Papandreou]]. | ||
*Births: [[Akis Panou]], songwriter ([[1933]]) | *Births: [[Akis Panou]], songwriter ([[1933]]) | ||
| − | *Deaths: [[Byzantine emperor]] [[Basil II]], known as "the Bulgar-slayer" ([[1025 | + | *Deaths: [[Byzantine emperor]] [[Basil II]], known as "the Bulgar-slayer" ([[1025]]) |
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 14]] - [[December 13]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 14]] - [[December 13]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 12:29, December 15, 2010
- 1803: The Souliotes were forced to abandon Souli after being defeated by Ali Pasha. The latter would break his truce and trap some of them at Zaloggo.
- 1942: The British destroyer HMS Petard and Coast defense battleship Vasilissa Olga sank the Italian submarine Uarsciek (620 tons) south of Malta, towards the area of Benghazi, Libya.
- 1955: The battle of Soloi was fought during the EOKA struggle against the British in Cyprus. Charalambos Mouskos was killed (first battle fatality of the struggle).
- 1981: PLO leader Yasser Arafat visited Athens on an invitation by Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou.
- Births: Akis Panou, songwriter (1933)
- Deaths: Byzantine emperor Basil II, known as "the Bulgar-slayer" (1025)
Recent days: December 14 - December 13