The men asked for asylum after their trawler sailed into a bay near Piraeus harbor.
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1946: Septuplet Rumor Fools Reporters in Paris
Newspaper reporters fell for a practical joke, discovering the truth only after scouring the city for a woman who had given birth to seven babies.
1971: After 2 Years and 100 Sessions, Vietnam Peace Talks Remain Deadlocked
A spokesman for the United States said, “Nothing transpired to any news value” in the five-hour meeting in Paris, during which the sides reiterated already well-known positions.
1895: Wretched Weather Mars Christmas in London
Rain, snow and driving sleet hit the British capital 125 years ago, though a program offering poor children a hamper of holiday foods was a bright spot.
1945: Britain Asks for Whiskey to Ensure ‘Merry, Merry Christmas’
For the first peacetime Christmas after World War II, a British newspaper called for whiskey usually exported to America to be kept aside to boost people’s spirits at home.
1945: Strike Paralyzes Argentina
A 24-hour walkout backed by the government to show support for Col. Juan D. Peron brought the country to a standstill.
1895: French Hero Refuses Reward for Saving Lives
A man over the age of 60 was said to have saved more than 100 people from drowning. “I did my duty,” he said.
1970: Lovesick Japanese Man Hijacks Plane With Toy Gun
An apprentice cook, claiming he wanted to die after an affair went awry, was apprehended by the police after forcing the passenger jet to land. No one was injured.
1920: Police Retaliate After Killings in Ireland
The town of Tuam was ransacked by the police, with buildings looted and set alight, in response to the shooting of two officers.
1945: The Battle of Okinawa Ends
After 82 days of fighting, the U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander said Japanese resistance had been defeated on the island of Okinawa.