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*[[1489]]: The last Lusignan queen of [[Cyprus]], [[Catherine Cornaro]], sells the island to the Venetians. | *[[1489]]: The last Lusignan queen of [[Cyprus]], [[Catherine Cornaro]], sells the island to the Venetians. | ||
| + | *[[1942]]: The Axis powers impose upon Greece a "loan" for their expenses in occupying the country. The loan was estimated in 1993 to be equivalent to US $9 billion of that time. The Axis powers promised to repay the loan "in the future". | ||
*[[1957]]: [[Evagoras Pallikaridis]] is hanged in the [[Central Jail of Lefkosia]]. | *[[1957]]: [[Evagoras Pallikaridis]] is hanged in the [[Central Jail of Lefkosia]]. | ||
*[[1969]]: [[April 21]] becomes a national holiday. | *[[1969]]: [[April 21]] becomes a national holiday. | ||
Revision as of 19:58, June 3, 2006
Events
- 1489: The last Lusignan queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells the island to the Venetians.
- 1942: The Axis powers impose upon Greece a "loan" for their expenses in occupying the country. The loan was estimated in 1993 to be equivalent to US $9 billion of that time. The Axis powers promised to repay the loan "in the future".
- 1957: Evagoras Pallikaridis is hanged in the Central Jail of Lefkosia.
- 1969: April 21 becomes a national holiday.
- 1998: PM Costas Simitis announces the devaluation of the drachma by 14%.
Births
- 1939: Stavros Xarchakos, composer
Deaths
- 1957: Evagoras Pallikaridis, EOKA fighter, aged 19.