June 26

On This Day

363: Emperor Julian the Apostate was slain during the battle of Ctesiphon. His last words allegedly were: “Thou hast defeated me, Nazarene!”

1768: Nearly 500 Greeks arrived in Florida to colonise New Smyrna.

1989: Greece lost the final of Eurobasket 1989 to Yugoslavia 98-77 in Zagreb.

 

 

 

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