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+ | ==Events== | ||
+ | *[[740]]: A strong earthquake strikes [[Constantinople]] causing many deaths and much damage. | ||
+ | *[[1912]]: The Greek army liberates [[Thessaloniki]] | ||
+ | *[[1929]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] inaugurates the [[Marathon]] dam, which later helps form [[Lake Marathon]]. | ||
+ | *[[1944]]: British Foreign Minister, Anthony Eden, arrives in [[Athens]] for talks with Greek PM [[Georgios Papandreou]]. | ||
+ | *[[1971]]: [[Mitsos Partsalidis]], Babis Drakopoulos and 30 other members of the [[KKE-Interior]] are arrested. | ||
+ | *[[1983]]: The first Greek woman gives birth through in-vitro fertilisation. | ||
+ | *[[1993]]: [[Constantine Mitsotakis]] resigns the leadership of the [[New Democracy]] Party. | ||
+ | *[[2010]]: The European Court on Human Rights awards 19 Cypriots the sum of €15,001,498 as compensation for denial, by Turkey, of use and enjoyment of their property in the occupied north. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Sports=== | ||
+ | *[[1972]]: [[Totis Fylakouris]] is handed a 4-game ban because, prior to [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]' game against CSKA Sofia, he left a rooster in midfield as an insult to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] who had lost the previous day 4-0 to Tottenham Hotspur. | ||
+ | *[[1986]]: 29-year old teacher, Charalambos Blionas, is killed in [[Larisa]] when he is hit with a flare during the football game between [[AE Larisa FC|AE Larisa]] and [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]. | ||
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==Births== | ==Births== | ||
− | *[[1954]] | + | *[[1795]]: [[Nikolaos Mantzaros]], composer |
+ | *[[1897]]: [[Maximus V of Constantinople|Maximus V]], [[Patriarch of Constantinople]] | ||
+ | *[[1954]]: [[Vasilis Chatzipanagis]], footballer | ||
+ | *[[1955]]: [[Antros Kyprianou]], [[Cypriot]] politician | ||
+ | *[[1993]]: [[Dimitris Pelkas]], footballer | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | *[[1822]]: [[Mahmud Dramali]], Ottoman commander during the Greek [[War of Independence]]. | ||
+ | *[[1946]]: [[Ioannis Rallis]], politician | ||
+ | *[[1957]]: [[Nikos Kazantzakis]], writer, philosopher | ||
+ | *[[1991]]: [[Takis Morakis]], composer | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Namesday== | ||
+ | *[[Saint Demetrius]], patron saint of [[Thessaloniki]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Days]] |
Latest revision as of 20:18, June 29, 2018
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Events
- 740: A strong earthquake strikes Constantinople causing many deaths and much damage.
- 1912: The Greek army liberates Thessaloniki
- 1929: Eleftherios Venizelos inaugurates the Marathon dam, which later helps form Lake Marathon.
- 1944: British Foreign Minister, Anthony Eden, arrives in Athens for talks with Greek PM Georgios Papandreou.
- 1971: Mitsos Partsalidis, Babis Drakopoulos and 30 other members of the KKE-Interior are arrested.
- 1983: The first Greek woman gives birth through in-vitro fertilisation.
- 1993: Constantine Mitsotakis resigns the leadership of the New Democracy Party.
- 2010: The European Court on Human Rights awards 19 Cypriots the sum of €15,001,498 as compensation for denial, by Turkey, of use and enjoyment of their property in the occupied north.
Sports
- 1972: Totis Fylakouris is handed a 4-game ban because, prior to Panathinaikos' game against CSKA Sofia, he left a rooster in midfield as an insult to Olympiakos who had lost the previous day 4-0 to Tottenham Hotspur.
- 1986: 29-year old teacher, Charalambos Blionas, is killed in Larisa when he is hit with a flare during the football game between AE Larisa and PAOK.
Births
- 1795: Nikolaos Mantzaros, composer
- 1897: Maximus V, Patriarch of Constantinople
- 1954: Vasilis Chatzipanagis, footballer
- 1955: Antros Kyprianou, Cypriot politician
- 1993: Dimitris Pelkas, footballer
Deaths
- 1822: Mahmud Dramali, Ottoman commander during the Greek War of Independence.
- 1946: Ioannis Rallis, politician
- 1957: Nikos Kazantzakis, writer, philosopher
- 1991: Takis Morakis, composer
Namesday
- Saint Demetrius, patron saint of Thessaloniki.