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| − | + | *[[1940]]: The [[Submarine RHS Papanikolis|Submarine Papanikolis]], under the command of Lt.Cdr. Iatridis, sank the Italian sailing vessel Antonietta by ramming in the Adriatic. | |
| + | *[[1940]]: The Greek 3rd Division liberated [[Chimara]] during [[World War II]]. | ||
| + | *[[1946]]: Exiled Metropolitan Makarios of [[Kyrenia]] - the future Archbishop [[Makarios II]] of [[Cyprus]] - returned to [[Cyprus]] to a tumulteous welcome. | ||
| + | *[[1953]]: Prime Minister [[Alexandros Papagos]] brought up the [[Cyprus]] matter, for the first time, in a conversation with Anthony Eden. He was rebuffed by the British PM with the words "There is no Cyprus matter". | ||
| + | *[[1966]]: The "apostate" government of [[Stephanos Stephanopoulos]] fell as the [[National Radical Union]] party withdraw their support. | ||
| + | *[[1978]]: By law, the "sea flag" (nine stripes with a white cross on the upper-left quadrant) was established as the one and [[Flag of Greece|only flag]] of the Greek nation. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Emmanuel Olisadebe]], former [[Panathinaikos FC|PAO]] footballer ([[1978]]). | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 21]] - [[December 20]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 21]] - [[December 20]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 19:37, December 9, 2006
- 1940: The Submarine Papanikolis, under the command of Lt.Cdr. Iatridis, sank the Italian sailing vessel Antonietta by ramming in the Adriatic.
- 1940: The Greek 3rd Division liberated Chimara during World War II.
- 1946: Exiled Metropolitan Makarios of Kyrenia - the future Archbishop Makarios II of Cyprus - returned to Cyprus to a tumulteous welcome.
- 1953: Prime Minister Alexandros Papagos brought up the Cyprus matter, for the first time, in a conversation with Anthony Eden. He was rebuffed by the British PM with the words "There is no Cyprus matter".
- 1966: The "apostate" government of Stephanos Stephanopoulos fell as the National Radical Union party withdraw their support.
- 1978: By law, the "sea flag" (nine stripes with a white cross on the upper-left quadrant) was established as the one and only flag of the Greek nation.
- Births: Emmanuel Olisadebe, former PAO footballer (1978).
Recent days: December 21 - December 20