August 26

From Phantis

Revision as of 21:47, August 26, 2009 by Irlandos (talk | contribs) (→‎Events)

(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Events

1057: Armies loyal of Isaac I Komnenos defeat the imperial forces of Byzantine emperor Michael VI at Nicaea.
1071: The Battle of Manzikert takes place between Byzantines, under emperor Romanus IV, and Seljuk Turks.
1854: Makarios I is ordained Archbishop of Cyprus.
2004: Fani Halkia wins gold in the 400m hurdles at the Athens Olympic Games.

Sports

2009: APOEL FC defeat FC Kobenhavn 3-1 and advance to the group stage of the Champions' League for the first time in their history.

Births

1943: Dakis, pop singer.
1980: Manolis Papamakarios, basketball player
1981: Vangelis Moras, footballer

Retrieved from "https://wiki.phantis.com/index.php?title=August_26&oldid=39765"

Days