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| − | + | *[[1850]]: The British imposed a blockade on Greece during the [[Pacifico incident]]. | |
| + | *[[1914]]: The Great Powers recognised Greek sovereignty over the newly-liberated Aegean islands except for [[Imvros]] and [[Tenedos]] which were to remain under Turkish rule. | ||
| + | *[[1945]]: General [[Nikolaos Plastiras]] formed a government in the midst of the post-[[World War II]] crisis. His greatest achievement was the [[Varkiza Agreement]]. | ||
| + | *[[1956]]: [[Constantine Karamanlis]] established the [[National Radical Union]] (Ethnike Rizospastike Enosis) political party. | ||
| + | *[[1980]]: The 5-day work week was established for the public sector in [[Greece]]. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Alexandros Diomedes]], economist, politician and Prime Minister ([[1875]]), [[Evgenios Spatharis]], master of the shadow theatre (Karagiozis) ([[1924]]), [[Nikos Alefantos]], football player and coach ([[1939]]), [[Angelos Basinas]], [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] footballer ([[1976]]). | ||
| + | *Deaths: [[Dimitrios Ypsilantis]], revolutionary ([[1832]]), [[Alexandros Papadiamantis]], writer ([[1911]]), [[Georgios Drosinis]], writer, poet ([[1951]]). | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[January 2]] - [[January 1]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[January 2]] - [[January 1]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:30, December 30, 2006
- 1850: The British imposed a blockade on Greece during the Pacifico incident.
- 1914: The Great Powers recognised Greek sovereignty over the newly-liberated Aegean islands except for Imvros and Tenedos which were to remain under Turkish rule.
- 1945: General Nikolaos Plastiras formed a government in the midst of the post-World War II crisis. His greatest achievement was the Varkiza Agreement.
- 1956: Constantine Karamanlis established the National Radical Union (Ethnike Rizospastike Enosis) political party.
- 1980: The 5-day work week was established for the public sector in Greece.
- Births: Alexandros Diomedes, economist, politician and Prime Minister (1875), Evgenios Spatharis, master of the shadow theatre (Karagiozis) (1924), Nikos Alefantos, football player and coach (1939), Angelos Basinas, Panathinaikos footballer (1976).
- Deaths: Dimitrios Ypsilantis, revolutionary (1832), Alexandros Papadiamantis, writer (1911), Georgios Drosinis, writer, poet (1951).