On this day, July 3, 1971, the iconic Jim Morrison died. A great performer, singer, lyricist, frontman of the Doors, but above all a poet, Morison left his mark with his every act. He chose the name Doors inspired by Aldous Huxleys book The Doors of Perception, which in turn referred to the Englis
It was September 23, 1998, when all of Greece was shocked to watch a hostage case live on television. A 27-year-old wanted man from Romania, Sorin Matei, entered the apartment of the Ginaki family, at 4 Niovis Street, in Kato Patisia, and held hostage the four people who were inside at the time. I
Gladstonos Street is located in the center of Athens and, specifically, in Omonia near Kaningos Square. It became more widely known after the murder of Jacques Kostopoulos on this particular street on September 21, 2018, while in recent days and, in particular, after the memorial march for Jacques,
Did you know that there is a watermill 30 minutes from Omonia, in Pikermi? And yet it exists and was built in 1876! During the first years after the liberation of the Greek nation, Pikermi is recognized as a farmhouse of Spata, a settlement of Kropia. At that time, viticulture flourished, with th
For the seventh consecutive year, the fifth in the context of the events October 12, 1944. Athens Free, the historian Menelaos Charalambidis is conducting a historical walk in the center of Athens, entitled Resistance and Dossiology in Occupied Athens. These events, to celebrate the liberation of
In view of this years anniversary of the liberation of Athens from the German occupation, a series of actions will take place. These actions, which start this Saturday and will last until the 23rd of the month, are co-organized for the fifth year by the Municipality of Athens, the Foundation of th
Unlike most European countries and cities, Greece does not celebrate the end of the Second World War, as would be more logical, but its beginning (October 28, 1940, the declaration of war on Greece by Italy). However, in recent years, especially with the Athens Free events, something has begun to
For a meteorologist to write an article about a great flood of the past with human casualties seems perfectly normal to you, but to inform you that this flood was not due to rain but to beer (!) , looks like a lie and seems almost absurd. However, the London beer flood was a real incident, which oc
From the crooked barrel of the Germans, to the revolver with a folding knife and from the vespa-cannon to Archimedes superweapon. These are ten guns that may not have gone into mass production, but each went down in history for a different reason. Most nightmarish of all, the trick the Mongols used
The release of Lynyrd Skynyrds Street Survivors in October 1977 catapulted the band to the top and established them as one of the most successful bands of the 1970s. However, three days after its release the band was at the center of a tragic plane crash. It was October 20, 1977. Lynyrd Skynyrd b
I would like to be known as a man who fought for freedom, equality, justice and the well-being of all people . These are the words of the woman who managed with one of her refusals to be the occasion for the birth of an entire anti-racist movement. The reason for Rosa Parks, who passed away today,
An incident that is not particularly well known took place a few days after the start of the Greco-Italian war. While the battles in the mountains of Pindos were in full swing, on the evening of November 17, 1940, a small group of commandos landed on the islet of Agathonisi, which was, like all the
Joseph Pulitzer went down in history for his demonic spirit and his insatiable appetite for work that helped him succeed early as a worker, journalist and later publisher, but also to be considered the founder of yellow journalism. He made St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World two famous a
A large part of the culture of ancient Greece was literally plundered by various conquerors and travelers over the centuries, and so today many Greek works of art are scattered in museums of the world, and not in the place where they were born. The prevalence of Christianity and the destabilization
The historian Menelaos Charalambidis starts a new venture in the field of Public History. Since then in December it has been running regular historical walks with the participation of a small number of people each time. In this way, there will be the possibility of an in-depth examination of the h
Survivors of the first nuclear attack in history, on August 6, 1945 in Hiroshima, have described the scene of hell they lived through at the time to Pope Francis, who is visiting Japan to deliver the message of nuclear disarmament. Yoshiko Kajimoto was a 14-year-old schoolgirl, 2.3 km from ground z
It was November 30, 1925 when the Greek people were informed of a new unheard of order issued by the dictator (and grandfather of the former MP and PASOK minister), Theodoros Pangalos:women were forbidden to wear short skirts in public. Specifically, according to the new order, women were not allow
In the 75 years that have passed since the huge EAM rally on December 3, 1944, which was drowned in blood, the opinion that this massacre was the prelude to the civil conflict of 1946-1949 has been expressed many times. It is, essentially, an indisputable reality. But, even 75 years later, and whil
It was December 4, 1971. The legendary band Deep Purple was in the small town of Montreux, Switzerland to record a new album in a rented studio. Deep Purple were staying near the local casino, where Frank Zappa was performing with his band that day. So while about an hour had passed since the start
The association of veteran football players of National Star Kesarianis, honoring the 92 years since the foundation of the club and the 120 years since the foundation of Barcelona, is organizing an event on Thursday, December 5, 2019 (7:00 p.m.) at the town hall of Kesarianis on the subject: BARC
At the beginning of the 17th century, we rebuked the Swedes for her cause. Half a century later, however, the hussars were of no use to us. The country fell prey to the enemy, and the king was forced to flee. Why didnt the winged knights protect us? In some publications about the years of the Sw
The surrender of France on June 22, 1940 was a serious threat to England. To prevent the French fleet from falling into Hitlers hands, Churchill ordered ... to sink it. As Winston Churchill stated, it was the most terrible, painful and unnatural decision he had ever considered. The conditions surr
Penal expeditions against rebellious populations. Murdering women and children. Raze the whole town to the ground. This is not a description of the crimes committed by the Germans or the Russians. This is the output of Polish legionnaires pacifying the inhabitants of the Apennine Peninsula who fough
Her parents are dead. She herself survived only because she was placed in a foster family. She passes from the care of one adult to the care of the next, without explanations and without saying goodbye. And he still has to flee Nazi persecution ... Lien and auntie get off their bike on a high di