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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| − | *[[1932]]: Archaeologists discover many important finds in the area of the | + | *[[30 BC]]: [[Cleopatra VII of Egypt|Cleopatra VII]], last of the [[Hellenistic]] [[Ptolemaic dynasty]] to rule Egypt, commits suicide by having an asp bite her. |
| + | *[[1906]]: [[Prince George of Greece|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. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1971]]: [[Pete Sampras]], [[Greek-American]] tennis player | ||
| + | *[[1998]]: [[Stefanos Tsitsipas]], tennis player | ||
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| + | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[30 BC]]: [[Cleopatra VII of Egypt]] | ||
| + | *[[1613]]: [[Vitsentzos Kornaros]], [[Crete|Cretan]] poet. | ||
| + | *[[2012]]: [[Giorgos Lazaridis]], playwright | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:21, August 12, 2018
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
- 1998: Stefanos Tsitsipas, tennis player
Deaths
- 30 BC: Cleopatra VII of Egypt
- 1613: Vitsentzos Kornaros, Cretan poet.
- 2012: Giorgos Lazaridis, playwright
