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Greece's first Constitution was adopted by the First National Assembly of Epidaurus on this day in 1822

The first Greek Constitution was adopted by the First National Assembly of Epidaurus on January 1, 1822. Formally it was…

2 years ago

Battle of Issus in 333 BC between Alexander the Great and Darius III, which brought the first Persian Empire down

November 12, 333 BC. The second triumph of M. Alexander over the Persians, after Granikos, in the Battle of Issus.…

2 years ago

October 16, 1854: The Irish Philhellene Oscar Wilde is born

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900), or more commonly known as just Oscar Wilde,…

2 years ago

October 8, 1912: First Balkan War begins as Greece and allies decolonise most of Ottoman Europe

The Balkan League, comprising of Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Montenegro, declared war against the Ottoman Empire on October 8, 1912,…

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OTD 14th August 2005 - Helios Airways Flight 522 crashes 121 killed

Cypriot airplane belonging to Helios Airways plowed into a hill north of Athens on 14 August 2005 , killing all…

2 years ago

Born on this day: Konstantinos Paparrigopoulos, founder of Greek historiography

Konstantinos Paparrigopoulos (Κωνσταντίνος Παπαρρηγόπουλος) (1815-1891) was a 19th-century Greek historian, considered the founder of modern Greek historiography. He analysed Greek history from ancient times…

3 years ago

Gregory V of Constantinople - Ethnomartyras - (1746 - April 10, 1821)

Born Georgios Angelopoulos from the village of Dimitsana in Arcadia the Peloponnese. He was a 3-time Patriarch of Constantinople. His…

3 years ago

April 4, 1941: Germany attacks Yugoslavia and Greece

This day in 1941, Germany invades Greece, supporting their Italian allies who failed to capture Greece months before. This led…

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October 22, 1937: Beloved Cypriot composer Manos Loizos was born

Manos Loizos was considered one of the most iconic Cypriot composers of his time. He composed for many famous Greek…

3 years ago

On this day in 1904, one of Greece’s greatest war heroes Pavlos Melas passes away

October 14 marks the death of Hellenic Army officer Pavlos Melas who was one of the most important war heroes…

3 years ago

October 8, 1912: Greece and allies launch First Balkan War against the Ottoman Empire

The Balkan League, consisting of Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Montenegro, declared the First Balkan War against the Ottoman Empire on…

3 years ago

On this day in 1834, Athens became the capital city of Greece

It was September 18, 1834, when by decree of Otto's regency, Athens was declared the capital of the young Greek…

3 years ago

OTD 14th August 2005 - Helios Airways Flight 522 crashes 121 killed

A Cypriot airplane belonging to Helios Airways plowed into a hill north of Athens on 14 August 2005 , killing…

3 years ago

On this day in 1799 July 19 Rosetta Stone was found

Rosetta Stone  Today in 1799, a large slab inscribed with 3 different languages, including hieroglyphics & Ancient Greek, was discovered…

4 years ago

George Dilboy: the Decorated US Soldier who also Fought For Greece

Georgios Dilvois (February 5, 1896 - July 18, 1918) Born in Alatsata in Ionia, Asia Minor, George Dilboy as he…

4 years ago

Greece's first Constitution was adopted by the First National Assembly of Epidaurus on this day in 1822

The first Greek Constitution was adopted by the First National Assembly of Epidaurus on January 1, 1822. Formally it was…

4 years ago

Influential Cypriot composer Manos Loizos was born on this day

Manos Loizos was considered one of the most iconic Cypriot composers of his time. He composed for many famous Greek…

4 years ago

On this day in 1904, one of Greece’s greatest war heroes Pavlos Melas passes away

October 13th marks the death of Hellenic Army officer Pavlos Melas who was one of the most important war heroes…

4 years ago