The Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
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The sculpture, believed to represent the goddess Aphrodite, was was uncovered by a farmer named Yorgos Kentrotas near the remains of an ancient theatre close to the village of Tripiti.
The 1896 Summer Olympics laid down many traditions including the first competitive marathon race.
A mortar shell fired by Venetian troops at their Ottoman enemy struck the Parthenon directly, igniting the powder stored inside.
The Balkan League, which consisted of the Kingdoms of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Montenegro, was encouraged by Ottoman military defeats in Libya to seize territory from the empire.
The Persians suffered over 6,000 casualties, while the Athenians lost only 192 men, leading to a decisive Athenian victory that saw the invaders retreat to their ships.
In a program that won broad support, America committed to providing $400 million in assistance to Greece and Turkey.
The International Olympic Committee was founded at the Sorbonne in Paris.
What is known as the world’s oldest computer had been in plain view for two years before anyone realised what it was.
On the 6th April 1896, the first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens.
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1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
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9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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