1854: Rebellion of gold miners in Australia, with 20 dead. The incident, which will be known as the “Eureka Stockade”, will help to forge the national consciousness of Australians.

1907: The students of the University of Athens decide to abstain from classes, protesting the compulsory course of Gymnastics (“Gymnastics”).

1912: The Naval Battle of Hellas takes place. Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis defeats the Turkish fleet in the sea area of ​​the Dardanelles Straits.

1944: The first bullet falls in the Decembriana, one of the blackest pages in the modern history of our country. 28 dead and around 100 injured, is the tragic account of the bloody incidents that accompany the demonstration towards the monument of the Unknown Soldier in Syntagma Square.

1963: In Greece, it is decided that textbooks would be distributed free of charge to students in Primary Schools and High Schools.

1967: The last units of the Greek division, which was sent to Cyprus under George Papandreou, leave the island and leave it undefended, in implementation of the Papadopoulos – Tsaglagiagil Agreement.

Births

1911: Nino Rota, Italian composer, who “dressed” Federico Fellini’s films with music. (D. 10/4/1979)

1930: Jean-Luc Godard, French director, the so-called “Pope of Nouvelle Vague”. (Thu. 13/9/2022)

1948: Ozzy Osbourne, British singer, leader of the heavy metal band “Black Sabbath”.

Deaths

311: Diocletian, Roman emperor. (Gen. 22/12/244)

1894: Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish author. (“Treasure Island”, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”) (Born 13/11/1850)

1988: Panos Gavalas, Greek folk singer. (Born 26/10/1926)