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*[[1940]]: The [[Ioannis Metaxas|Metaxas government]] considers a "''statement of repent''" to be sufficient for the release of any communist held in prison.
 
*[[1940]]: The [[Ioannis Metaxas|Metaxas government]] considers a "''statement of repent''" to be sufficient for the release of any communist held in prison.
 
*[[1970]]: A Greek military airplane crashes on Mount [[Cithaeron]]. 23 dead.
 
*[[1970]]: A Greek military airplane crashes on Mount [[Cithaeron]]. 23 dead.
*[[2007]]: The U.S. Embassy in Athens was hit by a rocket in an attack that anonymous callers claimed was staged by a left-wing group. Police said the attack was carried out by a domestic terror group.  There were no casualties.
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*[[2007]]: The U.S. Embassy in Athens was hit by a rocket in an attack that anonymous callers claimed was staged by a left-wing group. Police said the attack was carried out by a domestic terror group. There were no casualties.
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*[[2009]]: Greek shipowner, [[Pericles Panagopoulos]], is kidnapped by three armed men on his way to work in the plush seaside [[Athens]] suburb of [[Kavouri, Athens|Kavouri]]
  
 
==Births==
 
==Births==
 
*[[1872]]: [[Spiros Loues]], [[1896 Summer Olympics|1896 Olympic]] Marathon winner.
 
*[[1872]]: [[Spiros Loues]], [[1896 Summer Olympics|1896 Olympic]] Marathon winner.
*[[1936]]: [[Jenny Karezi]], actress.
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*[[1932]]: [[Jenny Karezi]], actress.
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*[[1960]]: [[Giorgos Togias]], footballer.
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*[[1982]]: [[Dimitris Tsiamis]], athlete ([[triple jump]])
  
 
==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
 
*[[1825]]: [[Ioannis Varvakis]], National Benefactor
 
*[[1825]]: [[Ioannis Varvakis]], National Benefactor
 
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*[[1916]]: [[Georgios Theotokis]], politician, Prime Minister
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Days]]
 
[[Category:Days]]

Latest revision as of 09:16, July 27, 2020

Events

  • 1827: Asimo Lidoriki-Goura, widow of Yiannis Gouras and commander of the Acropolis defence, is killed when a Turkish bomb brings down the roof of the Erechtheum.
  • 1931: Tobacco factory workers protest in Piraeus because women were hired at their factory.
  • 1940: The Metaxas government considers a "statement of repent" to be sufficient for the release of any communist held in prison.
  • 1970: A Greek military airplane crashes on Mount Cithaeron. 23 dead.
  • 2007: The U.S. Embassy in Athens was hit by a rocket in an attack that anonymous callers claimed was staged by a left-wing group. Police said the attack was carried out by a domestic terror group. There were no casualties.
  • 2009: Greek shipowner, Pericles Panagopoulos, is kidnapped by three armed men on his way to work in the plush seaside Athens suburb of Kavouri

Births

Deaths