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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
− | *[[1914]]: Damaging earthquakes strike [[Lefkada]]. | + | *[[1914]]: Damaging earthquakes strike [[Lefkada]], causing 16 fatalities. |
*[[1919]]: The [[Treaty of Neuilly]] is signed; Greece acquires [[Thrace]] from Bulgaria. | *[[1919]]: The [[Treaty of Neuilly]] is signed; Greece acquires [[Thrace]] from Bulgaria. | ||
*[[1921]]: [[Meletios Metaxakis]], Archbishop of North and South America, is elected Ecumenical Patriarch. Meletios was labeled a [[Venizelism|Venizelist]]. | *[[1921]]: [[Meletios Metaxakis]], Archbishop of North and South America, is elected Ecumenical Patriarch. Meletios was labeled a [[Venizelism|Venizelist]]. | ||
*[[1925]]: [[Theodoros Pangalos]] tries to assert his authority by holding a publicly held hanging execution; Drakakos and Zafeiropoulos were executed for embezzling public monies. | *[[1925]]: [[Theodoros Pangalos]] tries to assert his authority by holding a publicly held hanging execution; Drakakos and Zafeiropoulos were executed for embezzling public monies. | ||
+ | *[[1940]]: [[Maria Callas]] makes her first professional performance in the National Opera House, playing Beatrice in "Boccaccio". | ||
+ | *[[1940]]: The [[Battle of Pogradec]] commences. | ||
+ | *[[1969]]: Two Jordanians attack the offices of El Al in [[Athens]] with hand grenades, killing a Greek boy, Giorgos Nastos. | ||
*[[1999]]: [[Kakhi Kakhiasvili]] wins 3 gold metals at 94 kg the World Weightlifting Championship games held in [[Athens]]. | *[[1999]]: [[Kakhi Kakhiasvili]] wins 3 gold metals at 94 kg the World Weightlifting Championship games held in [[Athens]]. | ||
*[[2004]]: The relics of Saint [[Gregory Nazianzenus]] are returned to [[Constantinople]] by the Roman Catholic Church. | *[[2004]]: The relics of Saint [[Gregory Nazianzenus]] are returned to [[Constantinople]] by the Roman Catholic Church. | ||
− | ==Sports== | + | ===Sports=== |
*[[1963]]: The players of [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] walk off the pitch when the Bulgarian referee denies them an obvious penalty against [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. Olympiakos are awarded the match 2-0 (forfeit). | *[[1963]]: The players of [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] walk off the pitch when the Bulgarian referee denies them an obvious penalty against [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. Olympiakos are awarded the match 2-0 (forfeit). | ||
+ | *[[1963]]: [[Cyprus National Football Team|Cyprus]] defeat [[National Football Team|Greece]] 3-1 in the first game ever played between the two teams. [[Mimis Papaioannou]] debuts with Greece. | ||
+ | *[[2008]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] humble Benfica 5-1 in the UEFA Cup. | ||
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+ | ==Births== | ||
+ | *[[1928]]: [[Alekos Alexandrakis]], actor | ||
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+ | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | *[[1984]]: [[Stelios Xefloudas]], writer. | ||
+ | *[[2003]]: [[Yiangos Pesmazoglou]], politician. | ||
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[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Latest revision as of 20:18, July 16, 2011
Contents
Events
- 1914: Damaging earthquakes strike Lefkada, causing 16 fatalities.
- 1919: The Treaty of Neuilly is signed; Greece acquires Thrace from Bulgaria.
- 1921: Meletios Metaxakis, Archbishop of North and South America, is elected Ecumenical Patriarch. Meletios was labeled a Venizelist.
- 1925: Theodoros Pangalos tries to assert his authority by holding a publicly held hanging execution; Drakakos and Zafeiropoulos were executed for embezzling public monies.
- 1940: Maria Callas makes her first professional performance in the National Opera House, playing Beatrice in "Boccaccio".
- 1940: The Battle of Pogradec commences.
- 1969: Two Jordanians attack the offices of El Al in Athens with hand grenades, killing a Greek boy, Giorgos Nastos.
- 1999: Kakhi Kakhiasvili wins 3 gold metals at 94 kg the World Weightlifting Championship games held in Athens.
- 2004: The relics of Saint Gregory Nazianzenus are returned to Constantinople by the Roman Catholic Church.
Sports
- 1963: The players of PAOK walk off the pitch when the Bulgarian referee denies them an obvious penalty against Olympiakos. Olympiakos are awarded the match 2-0 (forfeit).
- 1963: Cyprus defeat Greece 3-1 in the first game ever played between the two teams. Mimis Papaioannou debuts with Greece.
- 2008: Olympiakos humble Benfica 5-1 in the UEFA Cup.
Births
- 1928: Alekos Alexandrakis, actor
Deaths
- 1984: Stelios Xefloudas, writer.
- 2003: Yiangos Pesmazoglou, politician.