June 14
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Events
- 1821: The Greek War of Independence breaks out in Crete with an attack against Turkish positions near Loulo, Chania.
- 1942: 50 Greeks are executed by German occupation troops in Heraklion, Crete.
- 1964: General Georgios Grivas returns to Cyprus during the crisis.
- 1987: Greece defeat the USSR 103-101 to win the Eurobasket 1987.
Births
- 1870: Queen Sophie of Greece.
Deaths
- 1904: Nikiforos Lytras, painter.