On Sunday April 27, 1941 German troops entered and occupied the city of Athens after…
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One of the greatest moments in sports history took place during the 50th Boston Marathon…
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On This Day March 24, 1944: Ancient Community Rounded Up for Deportation, Extermination
On the eve of the Greek national holiday, March 24, 1944, Nazi soldiers encircled the…
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On This Day March 23, 1943: Remembering Nazi-Occupied Europe’s Only Open Protest of Jewish Persecution
Going largely unnoticed in Greece and beyond, an important anniversary passes annually on March 23.…
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Perhaps the most iconic Greek man of the 20th century known the world over, Aristotle…
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One of the worst mining disasters in American history took place on March 8, 1924,…
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The wartime Archbishop of Athens, Damaskinos was born on March 3, 1891 in Dorvitsia in…
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On This Day February 18, 1883: Amazing Facts About Nikos Kazantzakis on His Birthday
Nikos Kazantzakis was Greece’s most prolific writer and remains in history as one of the…
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Taken on January 31, 1941 in the thick of winter high up in the Pindus…
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The last of the world-famous Andrews Sisters, Patty, passed away on January 30, 2013, at…