Facts

1864: During the American Civil War, the Southern submarine “Hanley” attacks the Northern battleship “Housatonic”. Both end up at the bottom. This is the first naval battle between a submarine and a surface ship.

1869: The first test route of the steam-powered urban railway Athens – Piraeus is being carried out.

1914: The Greek army leaves Northern Epirus, following the demand of the Great Powers. The Provisional Government of Northern Epirus is formed under Georgios Christakis-Zografos, which declares the region’s autonomy.

1914: British suffragettes attack and smash the windows of the home of the British Home Secretary and set fire to the premises of a tennis club, vigorously and violently demanding the right to vote.

1922: Gathering of Dadaists at the Closerie des Lilas cafe in Paris, on the subject of the dispute between Andre Breton and Tristan Jara for the leadership of the movement. Around 100 Dada devotees attend, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Constantin Brancusi and Jean Cocteau. The two rivals exchange arguments, but also insults, until referee Eric Satie declares Jara the winner. Breton would leave and create Surrealism.

1982: Civil marriage is established in Greece as equal to religious marriage.

Births

1800: Ludovico Liparini, Philhellenic Italian painter. His well-known works related to the Revolution of 1821 are: “The German of Old Patras Raises the Flag of Independence” and “Lord Byron’s Oath”. (D. 19/3/1856)

1880: Finally (Aristotle) ​​Agapinos, Macedonian fighter, known by the revolutionary nickname Captain Agras. (D. 7/6/1907)

1963: Michael Jordan, veteran American NBA basketball player.

Deaths

1673: Moliere, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin his real name, French writer. (“Don Juan”, “The Imaginary Patient”, “Tartufos”, “Countryman”) (Born 15/1/1622)

1982: Thelonious Monk, American jazz pianist and composer. (Born 10/10/1917)

1989: Guy Laros, French dressmaker and founder of the clothing and cosmetics brand of the same name. (Born 16/7/1921)