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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
+ | *[[1841]]: [[Crete|Cretans]] revolt against Ottoman rule. | ||
*[[1897]]: [[Crete|Cretans]] battle against Turks in [[Ierapetra]]. | *[[1897]]: [[Crete|Cretans]] battle against Turks in [[Ierapetra]]. | ||
+ | *[[1935]]: The trial of a bandit and several high officials of the Police force over the [[1933]] assassination attempt on [[Eleftherios Venizelos|Venizelos]]' life begins. | ||
*[[1943]]: Students strike in occupied [[Athens]]. | *[[1943]]: Students strike in occupied [[Athens]]. | ||
− | *[[2004]]: Archbishop Christodoulos calls the Annan Plan "anti-Greek" and claims it will lead to the de-hellenisation of [[Cyprus]]. | + | *[[1959]]: The British release all political prisoners in [[Cyprus]]. |
+ | *[[1966]]: Aristides Pangratidis is convicted as the serial killer "the ogre of Seikh Sou" and sentenced to death. | ||
+ | *[[2004]]: [[Archbishop of Athens|Archbishop]] [[Christodoulos]] calls the [[Annan Plan for Cyprus|Annan Plan]] "anti-Greek" and claims it will lead to the de-hellenisation of [[Cyprus]]. | ||
+ | ===Sports=== | ||
+ | *[[2000]]: [[Panathinaikos]] qualify for women's European Volleyball Cup final four for the second time in their history after beating Sherkashi 3-0 | ||
+ | *[[2009]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] win the [[Greek Basketball Cup]] for the fifth year running by defeating [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] 80-70. | ||
+ | *[[2012]]: [[Kostas Douvalidis]] breaks the Greek record for the 60m hurdles with 7.63. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Births== | ||
+ | *[[1922]]: [[Apostolos Santas]], member of the [[Greek Resistance]] who lowered the swastika from the [[Acropolis, Athens]]. | ||
+ | *[[1928]]: [[Grigoris Afxentiou]], hero of the [[EOKA]] struggle. | ||
+ | *[[1982]]: [[Dimitris Binazis]], singer | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | *[[1956]]: [[Alexandros Svolos]], politician, head of the "Government of the Mountains" | ||
*[[1973]]: [[Katina Paxinou]], actress | *[[1973]]: [[Katina Paxinou]], actress | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Latest revision as of 17:11, July 21, 2019
Contents
Events
- 1841: Cretans revolt against Ottoman rule.
- 1897: Cretans battle against Turks in Ierapetra.
- 1935: The trial of a bandit and several high officials of the Police force over the 1933 assassination attempt on Venizelos' life begins.
- 1943: Students strike in occupied Athens.
- 1959: The British release all political prisoners in Cyprus.
- 1966: Aristides Pangratidis is convicted as the serial killer "the ogre of Seikh Sou" and sentenced to death.
- 2004: Archbishop Christodoulos calls the Annan Plan "anti-Greek" and claims it will lead to the de-hellenisation of Cyprus.
Sports
- 2000: Panathinaikos qualify for women's European Volleyball Cup final four for the second time in their history after beating Sherkashi 3-0
- 2009: Panathinaikos win the Greek Basketball Cup for the fifth year running by defeating Olympiakos 80-70.
- 2012: Kostas Douvalidis breaks the Greek record for the 60m hurdles with 7.63.
Births
- 1922: Apostolos Santas, member of the Greek Resistance who lowered the swastika from the Acropolis, Athens.
- 1928: Grigoris Afxentiou, hero of the EOKA struggle.
- 1982: Dimitris Binazis, singer
Deaths
- 1956: Alexandros Svolos, politician, head of the "Government of the Mountains"
- 1973: Katina Paxinou, actress