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5 days ago · Dimitrios Papanikolis ( Greek: Δημήτριος Παπανικολής) (c. 1790–1855) was a naval hero of the Greek Revolution, famous for being the first to successfully employ a fireship to destroy an Ottoman ship of the line . Life. Papanikolis was born on the island of Psara in 1790.
20 hours ago · Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands, and Chris Froome of Great Britain have also won two medals each, though neither of them gold. Bradley Wiggins in 2012, is the only rider to win time trial gold, or any Olympic road racing gold, in the same year as winning the maillot jeune of the Tour de France. Games. Gold. Silver. Bronze. 1912 Stockholm. details.
1 day ago · The First Hellenic Republic ( Greek: Αʹ Ελληνική Δημοκρατία) was the provisional Greek state during the Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire. [1] [2] From 1822 until 1827, it was known as the Provisional Administration of Greece, and between 1827 and 1832, it was known as the Hellenic State .
Carlton star Tom De Koning is in hospital with a collapsed lung. The gun ruck copped a late hit from opposite number Tristan Xerri during the last quarter of the Blues’ 19-point win on Sunday.
5 days ago · Rarely do we admit that one man and his commodity can put the world to rights, but Thomas Twining is deserving of such an accolade. Arriving in London from Gloucestershire in 1684, nine-year-old Thomas began as a weaver’s apprentice before working as a shipping handler for merchants.
4 days ago · 2.1. Climate change mitigation policies: wind power, climate-friendly forestry, and peatland restoration. Estimates suggest that a significant upswing in renewable electricity production is imperative to meet the target of reducing GHGs and achieving a carbon-neutral society by 2035, as outlined by the Government of Finland in 2019.
5 days ago · Perhaps as much as any architect in history, Tom Fazio possesses a holistic, almost painterly vision of how golf fits into landscapes.
