Facts

533: The Byzantine general Belisarius triumphantly enters Carthage, which he occupies from the Vandals, a tribe of German origin.

1837: The School of Fine Arts in Athens (School of Arts) is founded.

1902: The German archaeologist Rudolf Erdick discovers the Asklepiion of Kos.

1940: Charlie Chaplin’s masterpiece “The Great Dictator” premieres in American cinemas.

1940: The General Staff of the Army of Italy decides to attack Greece.

1962: The Missile Crisis breaks out. US President John F. Kennedy is informed of the presence of missile bases in Cuba, from photos taken by reconnaissance planes.

Births

70 BC: Virgil, Roman poet, known for his unfinished epic work “The Aeneid”. (D. 21/9/19 BC)

1810: Simon Sinas, Viennese baron and great benefactor. His best-known beneficence is the money he gave for the construction of the Academy of Athens. His contribution to the construction of the Athens Observatory is also important. (D. 15/4/1876)

1850:Alexandros Moraitidis, Greek writer. (D. 25/10/1929)

Deaths

1564:Andreas Vesalius, Belgian physician, forerunner of modern anatomy. In 1543 he published the first scientific book of anatomy with the title: “De Humani Corporis Fabrica” ​​(“On the construction of the human body”). (Born 31/12/1514)

1964: Cole Porter, American composer of Broadway hits. (Born 9/6/1891)

1980: Apostolos Nikolaidis, former president of Panathinaikos. In his honor, the Alexandra Avenue stadium bears his name. He was a decathlon athlete and had taken part in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. (Born 19/6/1896)