July 4

Today is Independence Day in the United States of America

Events

362 BC: The Battle of Mantinea is fought between Thebes and Sparta. The Thebans are victorious but their leader, Epaminondas, is killed in the battle.
847: Ignatius I is named Patriarch of Constantinople.
1822: The Battle of Peta is fought during the Greek War of Independence.
1976: The Democratic Rally Party of Cyprus is founded by Glafkos Clerides.
1990: Cyprus applies for membership in the European Union.
1994: Turkish Diplomat, Omer Sipahioglu, is shot and killed in Palio Faliron. The Revolutionary Organization 17 November assume responsibility.
2003: The Greek government, under Prime Minister Costas Simitis, has a Cabinet reshuffle.
2004: The Greek National Football Team beats Portugal at the final game of Euro 2004 and is crowned European Champions

1961: Olympiakos stun World Champions FC Santos (with Pele) 2-1 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium (Antonis Poseidon, Tasos Sourounis - Mimis Stefanakos og). Fans protested the ticket price of 35 drachmas --more than three times the regular 10 drachmas ticket price of the times.
1999: Greek-American Pete Sampras wins his 6th Wimbledon title by defeating Andre Agassi 3-0 sets.
2015: Kostas Filippidis breaks the Greek men's record for the pole vault with 5.91m. Nicole Kyriakopoulou breaks the women's record with 4.83m.