Difference between revisions of "August 5"

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1909: The Ottoman government demands that Greece condemn the Cretan revolt. The Greek government replies that its position on the matter has been "exemplary".
1917: The city centre of Thessaloniki is destroyed by a fire.
1929: Spyros Mercouris is elected Mayor of Athens.
1949: Yugoslavia decides to return some 11,300 children that were forcibly expatriated from Greece during the Greek Civil War.
1973 - Three people were killed and 55 wounded after two Arab gunmen opened fire and threw grenades into a crowded passenger lounge at Athens airport.
2024: The Athens Stock Exchange general index crashes 6.27% to close at 1,341.23 points.

1962: Vasilis Syllis breaks the Greek record for the 400m with a 47.70 performance. The record will stand for 8 years.

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 *[[1949]]: Yugoslavia decides to return some 11,300 children that were forcibly expatriated from [[Greece]] during the [[Greek Civil War]].
 *[[1973]] - Three people were killed and 55 wounded after two Arab gunmen opened fire and threw grenades into a crowded passenger lounge at [[Athens]] airport.
+*[[2024]]: The [[Athens Stock Exchange]] general index crashes 6.27% to close at 1,341.23 points.
 ===Sports===
 *[[1962]]: [[Vasilis Syllis]] breaks the Greek record for the [[400m]] with a 47.70 performance. The record will stand for 8 years.