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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| − | *[[1994]] | + | *[[1009]]: The [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]] in Jerusalem is completely destroyed by the "mad" Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, founder of the Druze sect (1021), who hacked out the Church's foundations down to the bedrock. |
| + | *[[1912]]: Greek forces land in [[Thasos]], [[Imvros]] and [[Agios Efstratios]]. | ||
| + | *[[1944]]: The Greek Government in exile, under [[Georgios Papandreou]], arrives in [[Piraeus]]. | ||
| + | *[[1979]]: The Greek government announces measures to save the [[Parthenon]] and other antiquites from pollution. | ||
| + | *[[1979]]: [[Odysseus Elytis]] wins the Nobel prize for literature. | ||
| + | *[[1981]]: [[Andreas Papandreou]] is elected PM of Greece as [[PASOK]] triumph in the general elections, winning 48.06% of the vote. | ||
| + | *[[1998]]: [[Vasilis Papageorgopoulos]] is elected mayor of [[Thessaloniki]] | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1994]]: [[Nikos Galis]] walks out on [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] and [[Basketball|Greek Basketball]] | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| − | *[[1918]] | + | *[[1918]]: [[Constantine Mitsotakis]] politician |
| + | *[[1920]]: [[Melina Mercouri]], actress, activist and politician | ||
| + | *[[1956]]: [[Giorgos Kimoulis]], actor | ||
| + | *[[1963]]: [[Jimmy Patikas]], [[Greek-Australian]] footballer | ||
| + | *[[1973]]: [[Michalis Kapsis]], footballer | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:37, March 26, 2009
Events
- 1009: The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is completely destroyed by the "mad" Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, founder of the Druze sect (1021), who hacked out the Church's foundations down to the bedrock.
- 1912: Greek forces land in Thasos, Imvros and Agios Efstratios.
- 1944: The Greek Government in exile, under Georgios Papandreou, arrives in Piraeus.
- 1979: The Greek government announces measures to save the Parthenon and other antiquites from pollution.
- 1979: Odysseus Elytis wins the Nobel prize for literature.
- 1981: Andreas Papandreou is elected PM of Greece as PASOK triumph in the general elections, winning 48.06% of the vote.
- 1998: Vasilis Papageorgopoulos is elected mayor of Thessaloniki
Sports
- 1994: Nikos Galis walks out on Panathinaikos and Greek Basketball
Births
- 1918: Constantine Mitsotakis politician
- 1920: Melina Mercouri, actress, activist and politician
- 1956: Giorgos Kimoulis, actor
- 1963: Jimmy Patikas, Greek-Australian footballer
- 1973: Michalis Kapsis, footballer