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*[[1961]]: [[Maria Callas]] performs in the ancient theatre of [[Epidaurus]] in the role of [[Medea]]. | *[[1961]]: [[Maria Callas]] performs in the ancient theatre of [[Epidaurus]] in the role of [[Medea]]. | ||
*[[1964]]: The [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] [[Cyprus National Guard|National Guard]] attacks the Turkish-Cypriot village of [[Kokkina]] after reports that men and weapons were being smuggled there. | *[[1964]]: The [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] [[Cyprus National Guard|National Guard]] attacks the Turkish-Cypriot village of [[Kokkina]] after reports that men and weapons were being smuggled there. | ||
+ | *[[1974]]: Despite the ceasefire in effect, Turkish troops assault and take [[Lapithos]] and [[Karavas (Cyprus)|Karavas]]. | ||
*[[1976]]: Turkish ship "Sismik" violates Greek territorial waters. | *[[1976]]: Turkish ship "Sismik" violates Greek territorial waters. | ||
+ | *[[1983]]: A powerful earthquake (6.8 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Lemnos]] and the surrounding area. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
− | *[[1992]]: [[Voula Patoulidou]] wins gold in the women's 100m hurdles at the Barcelona Olympic Games. Her comment after the race is: "For [[Greece]], damn it!" | + | *[[1972]]: [[Kyriakos Onesiphorou]] breaks the Greek record for the [[400m]] with 46.6. |
+ | *[[1992]]: [[Voula Patoulidou]] wins gold in the women's [[100m hurdles]] at the Barcelona Olympic Games. Her comment after the race is: "For [[Greece]], damn it!" | ||
+ | *[[1997]]: Greece win the 37th [[CISM]] [[football (soccer)|football]] championship, defeating Italy 1-0 in the final game (55' [[Nikos Lyberopoulos|Lyberopoulos]] pen). | ||
+ | *[[2012]]: [[Pavlos Kontides]] wins a silver medal in the men's Laser class Olympic sailing marking the very first time that [[Cyprus]] won an Olympics medal of any kind. | ||
+ | *[[2017]]: [[Katerina Stefanidi]] wins gold for Greece, at the [[IAAF World Championships]] in London, in the women's [[pole vault]] with a 4.91 m jump, setting a new Greek record. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1935]]: [[Stelios Serafeidis]], footballer | *[[1935]]: [[Stelios Serafeidis]], footballer | ||
+ | *[[1971]]: [[Michalis Kasapis]], footballer | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | *[[1951]]: [[Stylianos Seferiadis]], member of the [[Academy of Athens]]. | ||
*[[1999]]: [[Rita Sakellariou]], [[laika]] singer. | *[[1999]]: [[Rita Sakellariou]], [[laika]] singer. | ||
+ | *[[2015]]: [[Kostas Virvos]], songwriter | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Latest revision as of 22:53, August 6, 2017
Contents
Events
- 1961: Maria Callas performs in the ancient theatre of Epidaurus in the role of Medea.
- 1964: The Cypriot National Guard attacks the Turkish-Cypriot village of Kokkina after reports that men and weapons were being smuggled there.
- 1974: Despite the ceasefire in effect, Turkish troops assault and take Lapithos and Karavas.
- 1976: Turkish ship "Sismik" violates Greek territorial waters.
- 1983: A powerful earthquake (6.8 on the Richter scale) strikes Lemnos and the surrounding area.
Sports
- 1972: Kyriakos Onesiphorou breaks the Greek record for the 400m with 46.6.
- 1992: Voula Patoulidou wins gold in the women's 100m hurdles at the Barcelona Olympic Games. Her comment after the race is: "For Greece, damn it!"
- 1997: Greece win the 37th CISM football championship, defeating Italy 1-0 in the final game (55' Lyberopoulos pen).
- 2012: Pavlos Kontides wins a silver medal in the men's Laser class Olympic sailing marking the very first time that Cyprus won an Olympics medal of any kind.
- 2017: Katerina Stefanidi wins gold for Greece, at the IAAF World Championships in London, in the women's pole vault with a 4.91 m jump, setting a new Greek record.
Births
- 1935: Stelios Serafeidis, footballer
- 1971: Michalis Kasapis, footballer
Deaths
- 1951: Stylianos Seferiadis, member of the Academy of Athens.
- 1999: Rita Sakellariou, laika singer.
- 2015: Kostas Virvos, songwriter