Tag: On This Day

On This Day September 26, 1943: Nazis Massacre Thousands of Italian Soldiers in Kefalonia

Not many World War II history books cover the Nazi German massacre of nearly an entire Italian infantry division that

September 26, 2025

On This Day September 22, 2001: Archbishop Demetrios Holds First Memorial Service for Destroyed St. Nicholas Church

On September 22, 2001, Greek Orthodox Archbishop Demetrios of America led a prayer service on the grounds of the destroyed

September 22, 2025

On This Day September 17, 1922: Bodies Seen “Floating Around” Smyrna Harbor

On September 17, 1922, U.S. Lt Commander Halsey Powell made the following entry about Smyrna into the diary of the

September 17, 2025

On This Day September 15, 1922: Suffering in Smyrna Worsens

On September 15, 1922, fires set by the Turkish army continued to ravage the city of Smyrna as more were

September 15, 2025

On This Day September 13, 1922: Turkish Army Sets Smyrna Ablaze, Chaotic Evacuation Ensues

On September 13, 1922, the Turkish nationalist army lit four fires around the perimeter of the Armenian neighborhood in Smyrna,

September 12, 2025

On This Day September 6-7, 1955: Krystallnacht in Constantinople

The following article was written by the late Speros Vryonis Jr., a historian who specialized in Byzantine, Balkan and Greek

September 6, 2025

On This Day September 2, 1944: Hortiatis Villagers Burned Alive by Nazis

Only weeks before the departure of the Nazis from Greece, yet another brutal massacre took place in a small village,

September 2, 2025

On This Day September 1, 2006: Greece Upsets USA in Basketball World Cup

On September 1, 2006, Greece’s national team shocked the United States — and the world — after defeating the overwhelmingly

September 1, 2025

On This Day August 28, 1944: “Flowers Fade Early” in Nazi Massacre at Kakopetros

At dawn, Nazi German troops surrounded the small village Cretan village of Kakopetros located approximately 22 miles outside of Hania.

August 28, 2025

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