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On this day...
« on: Tuesday, 14 April, 2020 @ 21:06:25 »
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On April 14, 1528: Theodoros Griego becomes first Greek to set foot in the USA

The first Greek known to have stepped foot into the USA is Theodoros Griego, a sailor who landed on Florida with the Spanish Narváez expedition on April 14, 1528. He died during the expedition, as did most of his companions.

Theodoros Griego was a Greek explorer and conquistador, he was born in the Aegean and later moved to Spain. He then set sailed from the Spanish port of Sanlucar de Barrameda and followed Panfilo de Narvaez in his expedition to North America. He was one of the first Greeks to reach the new continent (America).
https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/04/14/on-april-14-1528-theodoros-griego-becomes-first-greek-to-set-foot-in-the-usa/

Article goes on to give a brief history of Greek immigration to the USA.

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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, 28 April, 2020 @ 12:44:39 »
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On this day, Koukidis sacrificed himself to prevent Nazis from dishonouring the Greek flag

It’s Sunday, April 27, 1941. A military procession, consisting of two motorcycles, a Kubelwagen and a truck, ascends from Thissio towards the Acropolis. At the Acropolis the flag is waving high on the pole. The Greek flag with the big white cross in the middle on a blue background.

The soldiers who guarded the flag everyday since October 28, 1940, no longer exist! According to the terms of the truce between Greece and Nazi Germany, there should be no soldiers.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/04/27/on-this-day-koukidis-sacrificed-himself-to-prevent-nazis-from-dishonouring-the-greek-flag/

A brief account of a little-known event.