Phantis:Selected anniversaries/June 6

June 6

• 1822: Konstantinos Kanaris destroys the flag ship of the Turkish navy off the coast of Chios.
• 1909: A strong earthquake strikes Central Greece with Lamia as its epicentre.
• 1930: Jim Londos defeats Dick Shikat to win the NBA world championship of wrestling.
• 1933: PM Eleftherios Venizelos becomes the target of an assassination attempt for the second time in his life.
• 1949: Ioannina Metropolitan Spyridon is elected Archbishop of Athens.
• 1969: Alekos Panagoulis escapes from Bogiati prison.

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