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==Events==
 
==Events==
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*[[1848]]: An attempt is made on the life of [[Konstantinos Mousouros]], Ottoman Ambassador to Greece.
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*[[1910]]: 25 men and women farmers are indicted for the bloody events of [[March 6]] at Kileler.
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*[[1941]]: [[King George II]] and the Greek Government flee to [[Crete]] as the Germans march towards [[Athens]].
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*[[1944]]: The revolt of Greek leftist troops in [[Alexandria]] is put down by force.
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*[[1956]]: [[EOKA]] fighter, [[Iakovos Patatsos]], is arrested in [[Lefkosia]] for the murder of PC Nihat Basif.
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*[[1979]]: [[Nikos Sampson]] is temporarilly released from prison for health reasons.
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*[[2003]]: Greek Cypriots are allowed to visit the occupied North for the first time since [[1974]]. Turkish Cypriots are allowed to visit the South.
 
===Sports===
 
===Sports===
*[[1923]]:  [[Aris FC|Aris]] defeat YMCA of [[Thessaloniki]] 5-0 to win the 1st Championship of Thessaloniki.
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*[[1923]]:  [[Aris FC|Aris]] defeat YMCA of [[Thessaloniki]] 5-0 to win the 1st Football Championship of Thessaloniki.
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*[[1930]]: [[Aris BC|Aris]] defeat YMCA of [[Thessaloniki]] 32-22 and win their first [[basketball]] championship.
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*[[1948]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] play their first post-[[WW II]] football game and lose 1-3 to Turkey at [[Leoforos Alexandras Stadium]].
  
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==Births==
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*[[1967]]: [[Melina Kanakaredes]], [[Greek-American]] actress.
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*[[1978]]: [[Kofi Amponsah]], footballer.
  
 
==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
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==Namesdays-Holidays==
 
==Namesdays-Holidays==
 
*[[Saint George]] (traditional; should the day fall within Holy Lent, it is celebrated on Easter Monday)
 
*[[Saint George]] (traditional; should the day fall within Holy Lent, it is celebrated on Easter Monday)
*[[Holy Easter]] (a movable holiday)
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[[Category:Days]]
 
[[Category:Days]]

Latest revision as of 12:31, October 15, 2010

Events

Sports

Births

Deaths

Namesdays-Holidays

  • Saint George (traditional; should the day fall within Holy Lent, it is celebrated on Easter Monday)