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*[[30 BC]]: [[Cleopatra VII of Egypt]] | *[[30 BC]]: [[Cleopatra VII of Egypt]] | ||
*[[1613]]: [[Vitsentzos Kornaros]], [[Crete|Cretan]] poet. | *[[1613]]: [[Vitsentzos Kornaros]], [[Crete|Cretan]] poet. | ||
| + | *[[2012]]: [[Giorgos Lazaridis]], playwright | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 09:17, August 13, 2012
Events
- 30 BC: Cleopatra VII, last of the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty to rule Egypt, commits suicide by having an asp bite her.
- 1906: Prince George resigns as High Commissioner of Crete.
- 1932: Archaeologists discover many important finds in the area of the Ancient Agora of Athens.
- 1953: A major earthquake (7.2 on the Richter scale) destroys much of Kefallonia and the surrounding areas, claiming the lives of 455 persons.
Births
- 1971: Pete Sampras, Greek-American tennis player
Deaths
- 30 BC: Cleopatra VII of Egypt
- 1613: Vitsentzos Kornaros, Cretan poet.
- 2012: Giorgos Lazaridis, playwright
