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Events on Thursday 8 November 1866 1
1866Arkadi holocaustMass self-immolation during the Cretan RevoltBesieged by Ottoman forces at Arkadi Monastery, Cretan rebels and civilians chose to blow up their gunpowder stores rather than surrender, killing most of those inside along with attacking soldiers. The event became a powerful symbol of resistance in Greek national memory.