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*[[1827]]: The decree by which [[Ioannis Kapodistrias]] established a Military Academy in [[Nafplion]] was published.
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*[[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.
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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.
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*[[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]]
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*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 13:29, December 9, 2006

December 21

  • 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.

Recent days: December 20 - December 19