See the most important events that happened in Greece and the world, like today, January 22
Facts
1870 Deutsche Bank, one of the largest banks in the world, is founded in Germany.
1915 The film by Constantinos Bahatoris “Golfo” premieres at the Athenian cinema “Pantheon”, starring George Ploutis and Virginia Diamantis. This is the first Greek feature film.
1938 Greece defeats Palestine 3-1 in Tel Aviv, with two goals by Cleanthis Vikelides and one by Antonis Miyakis. It is the first away win in the history of our national football team. 1972 After 10 years of hard negotiations, the borders of the EEC are enlarged, with the accession of Britain, Ireland, Denmark and Norway.
1980 Physicist Andrei Zakharov, who helped build the first hydrogen bomb for the USSR, is arrested in Moscow for criticizing the Soviet military invasion of Afghanistan.
1987 American politician Bud Dwyer commits suicide on camera, opening an intense debate about the limits of journalism.
Births
1788 Lord Byron, Philhellenic English poet. (D. 19/4/1824)
1931 Sam Cooke, American soulman. He was found murdered in a motel by his landlady, under unclear circumstances. (D. 11/12/1964)
1942 Mimis Domazos, the “strategist” of Greek football.
Deaths
1977 Menelaos Ludemis, writer. (“A child counts the stars”) (Born 1906)
1982 Pantelis Zervos, Greek actor. (Born 23/12/1908)
1994 Teli Savalas, American actor of Greek origin. (“Kojak”) (Born 21/1/1924)
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