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*[[1991]]: [[Greek-American]] Senator, [[Paul Tsongas]], announces his candidacy for the US Presidency. | *[[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. | *[[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. | *[[1935]]: [[Jimmy Makulis]], [[Elafro]] singer. | ||
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.
