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*[[1865]]: The [[Hymn to Freedom]] is established as the National Anthem of [[Greece]].
 
*[[1865]]: The [[Hymn to Freedom]] is established as the National Anthem of [[Greece]].
 
*[[1936]]: Prime Minister [[Ioannis Metaxas]] declares a state of emergency and rules by decree.
 
*[[1936]]: Prime Minister [[Ioannis Metaxas]] declares a state of emergency and rules by decree.
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*[[1991]]: Greek-owned ship, ''MTS Oceanos'', sinks off the coast of Durban, S. Africa. Its captain and crew are heavily criticised for abandoning the ship before any passengers were rescued.
 
===Sports===
 
===Sports===
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*[[1929]]: [[Ergotelis FC]] play their first match: a 4-0 victory over Leon at Handax Stadium in [[Heraklio]], [[Crete]].
 
*[[1936]]: [[Christos Mantikas]] breaks the Greek record for the [[400m hurdles]]: 53.5
 
*[[1936]]: [[Christos Mantikas]] breaks the Greek record for the [[400m hurdles]]: 53.5
 
*[[1961]]: [[Myron Anyfandakis]] breaks the Greek record for the [[javelin throw]] with 74.15m.
 
*[[1961]]: [[Myron Anyfandakis]] breaks the Greek record for the [[javelin throw]] with 74.15m.
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*[[1984]]: [[Babis Cholidis]] wins bronze in Greco-Roman wrestling in the Los Angeles Olympiad.
 
*[[1984]]: [[Babis Cholidis]] wins bronze in Greco-Roman wrestling in the Los Angeles Olympiad.
 
*[[1992]]: [[Morfo Drosidou]] wins bronze in Tae Kwon Do in the Barcelona Olympic Games.
 
*[[1992]]: [[Morfo Drosidou]] wins bronze in Tae Kwon Do in the Barcelona Olympic Games.
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*[[2004]]: [[Demis Nikolaidis]] becomes President of [[AEK FC|AEK]] at age 31.
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*[[2012]]: [[Alexandra Tsiavou]] and [[Christina Giazitzidou]] win bronze in the women's lightweight double sculls at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
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*[[2012]]: [[Alexandros Papamichail]] breaks the Greek record in the 20 km [[Race walking]] event with a time of 1:21.12.
  
 
==Births==
 
==Births==
 
*[[1936]]:  [[Giorgos Zografos]], singer and actor.
 
*[[1936]]:  [[Giorgos Zografos]], singer and actor.
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*[[1938]]: [[Tasos Vasiliou]], footballer.
 
*[[1972]]: [[Predrag Djordjevic]], footballer.
 
*[[1972]]: [[Predrag Djordjevic]], footballer.
 
*[[1975]]: [[Nikos Liberopoulos]], footballer.
 
*[[1975]]: [[Nikos Liberopoulos]], footballer.
  
 
==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
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*[[1072]]: [[Romanus IV]], [[Byzantine emperor]]
 
*[[1834]]: [[Panourgias Panourgias]], [[War of Independence]] hero.
 
*[[1834]]: [[Panourgias Panourgias]], [[War of Independence]] hero.
 
*[[1865]]: [[Makarios I]], [[Archbishop of Cyprus]].
 
*[[1865]]: [[Makarios I]], [[Archbishop of Cyprus]].
 
*[[1878]]: Patriarch [[Joachim II of Constantinople]].
 
*[[1878]]: Patriarch [[Joachim II of Constantinople]].
 
*[[1975]]: [[Andreas Empirikos]], writer.
 
*[[1975]]: [[Andreas Empirikos]], writer.
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*[[1983]]: [[Nikos Goulandris]], shipowner, president of [[Olympiakos FC]].
 
*[[1991]]: [[Nikiforos Vrettakos]], poet.
 
*[[1991]]: [[Nikiforos Vrettakos]], poet.
 
*[[1991]]: [[Giorgos Mouflouzelis]], [[rebetika]] musician.
 
*[[1991]]: [[Giorgos Mouflouzelis]], [[rebetika]] musician.
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*[[2014]]: [[Christodoulos Pasiardis]], [[Cypriot]] former [[Minister for Defence (Cyprus)|Minister for Defence]]
  
 
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[[Category:Days]]

Latest revision as of 07:23, August 5, 2014

Events

  • 1865: The Hymn to Freedom is established as the National Anthem of Greece.
  • 1936: Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas declares a state of emergency and rules by decree.
  • 1991: Greek-owned ship, MTS Oceanos, sinks off the coast of Durban, S. Africa. Its captain and crew are heavily criticised for abandoning the ship before any passengers were rescued.

Sports

Births

Deaths