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*[[1959]]: The expedition of a permanent Greek force in [[Cyprus]] was decided. This force would come to be known as EL.DY.K. | *[[1959]]: The expedition of a permanent Greek force in [[Cyprus]] was decided. This force would come to be known as EL.DY.K. | ||
*[[1963]]: The [[Cyprus]] crisis of 1963-1964 began with a firefight in [[Nicosia]] that left one Greek Cypriot policeman and two Turkish Cypriot civilians dead. | *[[1963]]: The [[Cyprus]] crisis of 1963-1964 began with a firefight in [[Nicosia]] that left one Greek Cypriot policeman and two Turkish Cypriot civilians dead. | ||
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*Births: [[Queen Amalia]] of Greece ([[1818]]), [[Nikolaos Sifounakis]], politician ([[1949]]), [[Mirela Manjani]], athlete [[1976]] | *Births: [[Queen Amalia]] of Greece ([[1818]]), [[Nikolaos Sifounakis]], politician ([[1949]]), [[Mirela Manjani]], athlete [[1976]] | ||
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*Deaths: [[Takis Binis]], [[rebetiko]] singer ([[2005]]) | *Deaths: [[Takis Binis]], [[rebetiko]] singer ([[2005]]) | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 20]] - [[December 19]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 20]] - [[December 19]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 17:29, December 9, 2006
- 1827: The decree by which Ioannis Kapodistrias established a Military Academy in Nafplion was published.
- 1952: Eleni Skoura was appointed by the Greek Rally party of Alexandros Papagos to stand in the January 1953 elections. She became the first woman MP in Greek history.
- 1959: The expedition of a permanent Greek force in Cyprus was decided. This force would come to be known as EL.DY.K.
- 1963: The Cyprus crisis of 1963-1964 began with a firefight in Nicosia that left one Greek Cypriot policeman and two Turkish Cypriot civilians dead.
- Births: Queen Amalia of Greece (1818), Nikolaos Sifounakis, politician (1949), Mirela Manjani, athlete 1976
- Deaths: Takis Binis, rebetiko singer (2005)
Recent days: December 20 - December 19