Difference between revisions of "April 12"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(→Events) |
(→Events) |
||
(4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
+ | *[[1204]]: [[Constantinople]] falls to the Crusaders during the [[Fourth Crusade]]. | ||
+ | *[[1820]]: [[Alexander Ypsilantis]] is chosen to lead [[Filiki Eteria]]. | ||
*[[1830]]: The Ottoman Empire accepts Greek independence. | *[[1830]]: The Ottoman Empire accepts Greek independence. | ||
*[[1914]]: An Albanian unit is decimated by [[Crete|Cretan]] volunteers at Logara, [[Northern Epirus]]. | *[[1914]]: An Albanian unit is decimated by [[Crete|Cretan]] volunteers at Logara, [[Northern Epirus]]. | ||
+ | *[[1991]]: [[Greek-American]] Senator, [[Paul Tsongas]], announces his candidacy for the US Presidency. | ||
+ | *[[1994]]: Greece and Albania expel each others diplomats over an attack at an army base in [[Argyrokastro]] that Albania claimed was the work of Greek agents. | ||
+ | *[[2018]]: A Greek Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet goes down, off the coast of [[Skyros]], killing its pilot. The jet had been on a mission to intercept Turkish jets. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1871]]: [[Ioannis Metaxas]], General and politician who led Greece during the beginning of [[World War II]] | *[[1871]]: [[Ioannis Metaxas]], General and politician who led Greece during the beginning of [[World War II]] | ||
+ | *[[1926]]: [[Themis Cholevas]], [[basketball]] player. | ||
+ | *[[1935]]: [[Jimmy Makulis]], [[Elafro]] singer. | ||
+ | |||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1872]]: [[Nikos Mantzaros]], composed the music to the [[Greek National Anthem]]. | *[[1872]]: [[Nikos Mantzaros]], composed the music to the [[Greek National Anthem]]. | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Latest revision as of 06:31, April 13, 2018
Events
- 1204: Constantinople falls to the Crusaders during the Fourth Crusade.
- 1820: Alexander Ypsilantis is chosen to lead Filiki Eteria.
- 1830: The Ottoman Empire accepts Greek independence.
- 1914: An Albanian unit is decimated by Cretan volunteers at Logara, Northern Epirus.
- 1991: Greek-American Senator, Paul Tsongas, announces his candidacy for the US Presidency.
- 1994: Greece and Albania expel each others diplomats over an attack at an army base in Argyrokastro that Albania claimed was the work of Greek agents.
- 2018: A Greek Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet goes down, off the coast of Skyros, killing its pilot. The jet had been on a mission to intercept Turkish jets.
Births
- 1871: Ioannis Metaxas, General and politician who led Greece during the beginning of World War II
- 1926: Themis Cholevas, basketball player.
- 1935: Jimmy Makulis, Elafro singer.
Deaths
- 1872: Nikos Mantzaros, composed the music to the Greek National Anthem.