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| + | *[[325]]: The [[First Council of Nicaea]] commences. | ||
*[[1825]]: The [[Battle of Maniaki]] takes place, [[Grigoris Papaflessas]] is killed | *[[1825]]: The [[Battle of Maniaki]] takes place, [[Grigoris Papaflessas]] is killed | ||
*[[1941]]: The [[Battle of Crete]] begins. | *[[1941]]: The [[Battle of Crete]] begins. | ||
Revision as of 08:36, April 10, 2007
Contents
Events
- 325: The First Council of Nicaea commences.
- 1825: The Battle of Maniaki takes place, Grigoris Papaflessas is killed
- 1941: The Battle of Crete begins.
- 2006: Sakis Rouvas and Maria Menounos host the only Eurovision contest to be held in Athens which Finnish group "Lordi" win.
Sports
- 1962: AEK score one of the greatest away wins in Alpha Ethniki history as they demolish Panelefsiniakos 8-3. Kostas Nestoridis scores four of the goals, Andreas Stamatiadis two with Aris Tsachouridis and Dimitris Zagylos contributing the other two.
Births
- 1768: Andreas Miaoulis, Greek admiral during the War of Independence
- 1931: George Vasiliou, Cypriot politician and President.
- 1935: Marinella, popular Greek singer
- 1967: Former Crown Prince Pavlos
- 1982: Michalis Stamatoyiannis, shot put athlete
Deaths
- 1825: Grigoris Papaflessas, Greek revolutionary
- 1875: Queen Amalia
- 1947: Giorgos Siantos, Communist leader
- 1949: Archbishop Damaskinos
