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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.
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*[[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.
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*[[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!"
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*[[1972]]: [[Kyriakos Onesiphorou]] breaks the Greek record for the [[400m]] with 46.6.
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*[[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!"
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*[[1997]]: Greece win the 37th [[CISM]] [[football (soccer)|football]] championship, defeating Italy 1-0 in the final game (55' [[Nikos Lyberopoulos|Lyberopoulos]] pen).
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*[[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.
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*[[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.
  
 
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==Births==
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==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
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*[[1951]]: [[Stylianos Seferiadis]], member of the [[Academy of Athens]].
 
*[[1999]]: [[Rita Sakellariou]], [[laika]] singer.
 
*[[1999]]: [[Rita Sakellariou]], [[laika]] singer.
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*[[2015]]: [[Kostas Virvos]], songwriter
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:53, August 6, 2017

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

Births

Deaths