On this day: April 23, 2010

• 1821 THE BATTLE OF ALAMANA

The Greek revolutionary forces under Diovouniotis, Panourgias and Diakos face the superior Ottoman hordes of Omer Bryonis and Kiose Mehmet at the bridge of Alamana (Thermopylon area) and are defeated.

• 1827 GEORGIOS KARAISKAKIS DIED

George Karaiskakis, hero of the Greek Revolution. Seconds before he succumbed to the fatal blow he received the day before in Faliro, he expressed his belief that he had been shot by a “friendly” hand.

• 1882 WORKS OF OPENING THE ISTHMU

The work of opening the Isthmus of Corinth begins.

• 1998 KONSTANTINOS KARAMANLIS DIED

Konstantinos Karamanlis, one of the leading modern Greek politicians, who served as prime minister and president of the Hellenic Republic.

• 2010 INTERVIEW OF PAPANDREOU FROM KASTELLORIZO

Greece requests the activation of the support mechanism of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, announced Prime Minister Giorgos Papandreou from Kastellorizo. The reactions from the opposition parties are strong.

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Source: skai.gr