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Events on Tuesday 21 August 1866 1
1866Cretan Revolt of 1866 beginsUprising against Ottoman rule seeking union with GreeceChristian Cretans rose against Ottoman rule and declared union with the Kingdom of Greece, drawing sympathy across Europe. The revolt dragged on for years and became a rallying cause for Greek nationalism.