On this day, in 1956, the first Eurovision Song Contest was held in Lugano, Switzerland
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1626 THE ISLAND OF MANHATTAN
Dutch settler Peter Minwit buys Manhattan Island from the Indians. In return, he offers key chains and other fancy trinkets, valued at $24.
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1917 ALLIED BLOCKADE OF ATHENS
The French former foreign minister, Celestin Jonard, arrives in Piraeus at the head of the Entente fleet, lands ships in the Greek capital, exiles members of the government and many royalist politicians to Corsica, and demands the abdication of Constantine, who agrees to move to Switzerland .
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1956 THE FIRST EUROVISION CONTEST
The first Eurovision Song Contest is being held in Lugano, Switzerland. The winner is the Swiss Lis Asia, with the song “Refrain”.
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1998 THE GOLDEN PALM TO TH. ANGELOPOULOS
The Palme d’Or of the 51st Cannes International Film Festival is awarded to the leading Greek director, Theodoros Angelopoulos, for his film “One Eternity, One Day”. The award is the biggest distinction for Greek cinema.
Source: Skai
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