August 15

Events

• 1940: The Greek war ship "Elli" is torpedoed by an Italian submarine off the coast of Tinos.
• 1988: Without firing a shot, November 17th members tie up a number of police officers at Vyronas, Athens and leave with cache of weapons and ammunition.

Births

• 1922: Giorgos Mouzakis, composer
• 1926: Kostis Stephanopoulos, politician and President of Greece

Deaths

• 1118: Alexius I Comnenus, Byzantine emperor
• 1989: General Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos

Namesdays

• Today the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates the Dormition of Theotokos. It is the name day for: Panagiotis, Marios, Panagiota, Maria and Despina.