August 15

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Events

1461: The Empire of Trebizond falls to the Ottoman Turks.
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

1876: Stylianos Gonatas, general, politician and Prime Minister.
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.

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