On this date in 1956, the British hanged two members of Cyprus’s nationalist resistance underground, the EOKA Andreas Dimitriou (left) and Michalis Karaolis. Michalis Karaolis murdered a local constable; Andreas Dimitriou (or Demetriou) hadn’t managed to kill his target, and … Continue reading 1956: Andreas Dimitriou and Michalis Karaolis, the first EOKA men hanged