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*[[March 12]]: [[Fotis Pittas]], [[Andreas Karios]] and two other [[EOKA]] members escape from [[Pyla]] prison. | *[[March 12]]: [[Fotis Pittas]], [[Andreas Karios]] and two other [[EOKA]] members escape from [[Pyla]] prison. | ||
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| + | *[[May 11]]: [[Constantine Karamanlis]] is reelected PM with [[ERE]] winning 41.16% of the vote. Surprisingly, the [[United Democratic Left]] comes in second with 24.42%. | ||
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===September=== | ===September=== | ||
*[[September 2]]: The [[Battle of Liopetri]] takes place; four [[EOKA]] members - [[Fotis Pittas]], [[Andreas Karios]], [[Christos Samaras]] and [[Elias Papakyriakou]] are killed. | *[[September 2]]: The [[Battle of Liopetri]] takes place; four [[EOKA]] members - [[Fotis Pittas]], [[Andreas Karios]], [[Christos Samaras]] and [[Elias Papakyriakou]] are killed. | ||
Revision as of 14:03, March 13, 2007
Events
January
- January 2: Greek-American diva Maria Callas leaves the set after the first act of "Norma", causing a stir in the audience which includes the President of Italy.
March
- March 12: Fotis Pittas, Andreas Karios and two other EOKA members escape from Pyla prison.
May
- May 11: Constantine Karamanlis is reelected PM with ERE winning 41.16% of the vote. Surprisingly, the United Democratic Left comes in second with 24.42%.
September
- September 2: The Battle of Liopetri takes place; four EOKA members - Fotis Pittas, Andreas Karios, Christos Samaras and Elias Papakyriakou are killed.
- September 4: Greek Police announce that any and all "teddy boys" would be given a clean cut.
November
- November 19: The first game on grass in Leoforos Alexandras Stadium (later renamed to Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium is a friendly between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos. Olympiakos wins with a goal by Elias Yfantis and a 1-0 score.
December
- December 29: OPAP is founded.
Births
January
- January 22: Nikos Anastopoulos, footballer.
April
- April 15: Memos Ioannou, basketball player and coach.
November
- November 6: Evanthia Reboutsika, musician, composer.
Deaths
May
- May 22: Sir Herbert Richmond Palmer, colonial governor of Cyprus in the 1930s.