What happened like today in Greece and the world.
371 BC: The Thebans under Epaminondas crush the Spartans in the area of Lefktra and ensure their hegemony in the Greek area. The Theban Holy Company under Pelopidas had an important contribution to this victory, as well as the faction of the Thebans’ Oblique Phalanx.
640: The Muslim Arab army defeats the Byzantine forces at the Battle of Heliopolis, Egypt.
1189: Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England.
1348: Pope Clement VI issues a papal bull protecting the Jews from the charge of causing the Black Death.
1411: Ming Dynasty admiral Cheng He returns to Nanjing from his third voyage.
1415: The Czech theologian and reformer, Jan Hus, is burned at the stake as a heretic.
1483: Richard III becomes king of England.
1535: English statesman and philosopher, Thomas More, is executed for treason against King Henry VIII of England.
1573: Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera founds the city of Córdoba in Argentina.
1609: Secularism is guaranteed in Bohemia.
1630: Gustavus Adolphus’ Swedish troops land in Pomerania, Germany.
1779: During the American Revolution, French naval forces defeat the British in Grenada.
1785: The dollar becomes the official currency of the newly formed United States of America, on the initiative of Thomas Jefferson and a decision by Congress.
1801: French Navy ships defeat the British Royal Navy in the fortified Spanish port of Algeciras.
1819: Sophie Blanchard becomes the first woman to die in a plane crash when her hot air balloon catches fire during demonstrations in Paris.
1821: The Russian ambassador in Constantinople, Grigory Stroganov, following the order of the Russian Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kapodistrias, delivers an ultimatum to the Gate, with which he demands respect for the rights of the Christian populations of the Ottoman Empire. Despite the rejection of the ultimatum by the Turks, the rupture was avoided, after the intervention of the Austrian chancellor Metternich.
1827: England, France and Russia sign the Treaty of London, by which they recognize the autonomy of Greece as a tributary to the sultan. In Turkey, the acceptance of the autonomy of Greece, the protection of the Greeks and the bilateral cessation of hostilities are imposed. Non-Turkish compliance will result in the dispatch of the three fleets to Greek waters and the subsequent Naval Battle of Navarino.
1885: The French microbiologist, Louis Pasteur, successfully tests the anti-rabies vaccine. The recipient is a young boy, Joseph Mester, who has been bitten by a rabid dog.
1908: Robert Peary sets sail for the Arctic. His mission will be completed with the conquest of the North Pole.
1912: The official opening ceremony of the 5th Olympic Games takes place in the city of Stockholm. 2,490 athletes and 57 athletes from 5 continents, 28 countries in 15 sports take part in the games.
1913: The Greek Army (VII Division) liberates Ano Neurokopi.
1921: The Greek Army (3rd SS), after a hard and decisive battle, occupies Dorylaio (Eski Sehir) in Asia Minor.
1932: Daylight saving time is applied for the first time on a trial basis in Greece, between July 6 and September 1, during which the clocks are set one hour ahead. It will be abandoned, however, then…
1947: National referendum in Spain ratifies law on succession and restoration of reigning democracy.
1960: The Aetolian Oil Company and the British BP sign a contract for oil exploration in Aetoloakarnania, Kefalonia and Lefkada.
1964: Nyasaland becomes independent from Great Britain and acquires the name Malawi.
1965: One dead, nine injured and extensive material damage from a strong earthquake in the area of Amfissa and Aegialia.
1975: Comoros becomes independent from France.
1995: During the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladic, Serbia launches the attack on Srebrenica and kills over 8,000 Bosniaks, described as “the worst crime on European soil since World War II”.
2008: Lewis Hamilton becomes the first Englishman to win the British Grand Prix in 13 years (the previous one was Johnny Herbert in 1995).
2015: The Minister of Finance, Yannis Varoufakis, is submitting his resignation in order to facilitate the Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, in the negotiations with the creditors, as he states in his announcement. Euclid Tsakalotos is placed in his place.
2020: Israel Aerospace Industries successfully launches Ofeq-16 reconnaissance satellite via Shavit rocket. The Israeli Defense Ministry describes the satellite as an “opto-electronic reconnaissance satellite with advanced capabilities”.
Births
1747 – John Paul Jones, hero of the American Revolution
1782 – Maria Luisa of Spain, Queen of Etruria
1789 – Maria Isabella of Spain, Queen of Spain
1796 – Nicholas I, Czar of Russia
1832 – Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico
1859 – Carl Gustaf Werner von Heidenstam, Swedish writer
1877 – Nieto Alcala-Thamora, Spanish politician
1885 – Ernst Busch, German field marshal
1887 – Marc Chagall, Russian painter
1905 – Juan O’Gorman, Mexican architect
1907 – Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter
1914 – Vince McMahon, American businessman, founder of WWE
1923 – Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish politician
1925 – Bill Haley, American singer
1932 – Herman Hertzberger, Dutch architect
1935 – Tenjin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
1937 – Michael Satta, president of Zambia
1939 – Anna Fonsou, Greek actress
1940 – Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of Kazakhstan
1940 – Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of Kazakhstan
1941 – Antonis Adapasis, Greek jurist
1946 – George W. Bush (junior), 43rd president of the United States
1946 – Sylvester Stallone, American actor
1950 – John Byrne, English writer and illustrator
1951 – Geoffrey Rush, Australian actor
1959 – Richard Dacoury, French basketball player
1959 – Dimitris Papadimitriou, Greek composer
1975 – Curtis James Jackson III (50 Cent), American rapper
1977 – Konstantinos Blatsis, Australian football player
1980 – Pau Gasol, Spanish basketball player
Deaths
371 BC – Cleombrotos I, king of Sparta
918 – William I, Duke of Aquitaine
1189 – Henry II, King of England
1218 – Eudis III, Duke of Burgundy
1249 – Alexander II, King of Scotland
1415 – Jan Hus, Czech priest and philosopher
1476 – Regiomontanos, German astronomer
1511 – Adolf III of Nassau-Wiesbaden, German nobleman
1533 – Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet
1535 – Thomas More, English writer and politician
1553 – Edward VI, King of England
1641 – Louis, Count of Soissons
1819 – Sophie Blanchard, French aeronaut
1854 – Georg Ohm, German physicist
1893 – Guy de Maupassant, French writer
1904 – Dimitrios Zangogiannis, Greek educator
1915 – Lawrence Hargrave, Australian engineer
1916 – Archbishop of Cyprus Cyril II
1934 – Nestor Makhno, Ukrainian anarchist
1959 – George Gross, German painter
1961 – Konstantinos Logothetopoulos, Greek politician
1962 – William Faulkner, American writer
1971 – Louis Armstrong, American singer and musician
1975 – Ioannis Pitsikas, Greek military and politician
1985 – Alexandros Tsatsos, Greek industrialist and businessman
1999 – Joaquin Rodrigo, Spanish composer
2000 – Lazar Kolisevski, Serbian politician
2010 – Yannis Papaspyrou, Greek politician
2019 – Cameron Boyce, American actor.
2019 – Katerina Maridaki-Kassotaki Greek professor of psychology
2019 – Giannis SpathasGreek guitarist and composer
2020 – Ennio Morricone, Italian composer, arranger, conductor and trumpeter
Source: News Beast
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