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*[[1945]]: DDT arrives in Greece to combat malaria. | *[[1945]]: DDT arrives in Greece to combat malaria. | ||
*[[1984]]: General [[Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos]] meets [[Markos Vafiadis]] and shakes hands with him in front of TV cameras. The two men had commanded opposing sides in the [[Greek Civil War]]. | *[[1984]]: General [[Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos]] meets [[Markos Vafiadis]] and shakes hands with him in front of TV cameras. The two men had commanded opposing sides in the [[Greek Civil War]]. | ||
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| + | *[[1952]]: Greece defeat Belgium 3-2 to win the 7th [[CISM]] [[football (soccer)|football]] championship. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 12:50, July 19, 2011
Events
- 1821: Kalamata is liberated two days before the Greek War of Independence is declared.
- 1906: Guerrila leader, Georgios Skalidis, is killed in a battle against Turks, near Monastir, during the Macedonian Struggle.
- 1943: Archbishop Damaskinos and several Greek business leaders formally request that measures be taken by the Logothetopoulos government for the protection of Greek Jews.
- 1945: DDT arrives in Greece to combat malaria.
- 1984: General Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos meets Markos Vafiadis and shakes hands with him in front of TV cameras. The two men had commanded opposing sides in the Greek Civil War.
Sports
Births
- 1937: Stamatis Kokotas, singer
Deaths
- 1986: Achilleas Apergis, sculptor.