Facts

391:Byzantine emperor Theodosius I forbids idolatry. In this context, the performance of the Olympic Games, which had begun in 776 BC, ceases.

1821: Alexandros Ypsilantis publishes the revolutionary proclamation “Fight for faith and country”, with which he asks the Greeks of Moldavia and Wallachia to revolt. This action of his marks the official start of the Revolution in the Transdanubian Hegemonies.

1975: The Minister of National Defense, Evangelos Averof, announces the suppression of conspiratorial movement in the army. (Pajama Coup d’etat)

1981: Enceladus hits Alcyonides with a magnitude of 6.6, leaving behind 14 victims and Athenians spending several evenings in the city’s parks and squares.

2012: Panos Kammenos, after his departure from New Democracy due to “memorandums”, establishes a new political scheme, called “Independent Greeks”.

2022: Russia is launching a large-scale military operation in Ukraine, from its own territories as well as from Belarus. Verbal condemnation from the West (and from Greece), but also the threat of new sanctions. Big increase in the price of natural gas and electricity. Over 100 dollars/barrel oil. Plunge in the stock markets (-6.42% on the Athens Stock Exchange).

Births

1934: Christos Lambrakis, Greek publisher. (DOL) (Than. 21/12/2009)

1955: Steven Paul Jobs, American businessman, co-founder with Steve Wozniak of Apple Computer. (Thu. 5/10/2011)

1989: Kostas Koufos, Greek-American Olympic basketball player with a stint in the NBA.

Deaths

1704: Marc Antoine Charpentier, French composer of the Baroque era. His best-known composition is the prelude from ‘Te Deum, which was adopted as the Eurovision anthem. (Born 1643)

1903: Panagiotis Potagos, Greek doctor and explorer. He explored Asia for five years and, at the expense of the University of Athens, published his observations in a book entitled “Summary of Potago’s Voyages”. (Born 1839)

1984: Koulis Stoligas, Greek actor, one of the typical actors of the “golden age” of Greek cinema. (Born 1909)