October 1

Today is Independence Day in the Republic of Cyprus.

Events

• 331 BC: Alexander the Great defeats the Persians at the Battle of Gaugamela.
• 1828: Ibrahim Pasha capitulates to the Allied expedionary forces and withdraws from Greece.
• 1861: The first Greek postage stamps are issued (The Paris print of the Large Hermes heads).
• 1945: The first issue of Athlitiki Echo hits the stands.
• 1960: Cyprus is officially declared an independent state.

Sports

• 2006: Eleni Daniilidou wins the USD145,000 Tennis Korean Open in heroic fashion by beating fourth seed Ai Sugiyama of Japan 6-3, 2-6, 7-6.

Deaths

• 1974: Spyros Marinatos, archaeologist