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===December=== | ===December=== | ||
*[[December 8]]: In a democratic referendum held, 69.2% of [[Greek]] people confirmed the [[King_Constantine_II#Abolition_of_the_Monarchy|monarchy's abolition]]. | *[[December 8]]: In a democratic referendum held, 69.2% of [[Greek]] people confirmed the [[King_Constantine_II#Abolition_of_the_Monarchy|monarchy's abolition]]. | ||
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| + | == Deaths == | ||
| + | *[[December 16]]: [[Kostas Varnalis]] poet/writer | ||
[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
[[Category:1974]] | [[Category:1974]] | ||
Revision as of 12:35, December 16, 2005
Events
July
- July 15: The Cypriot National Guard overthrows President Makarios and installs Nikos Sampson in his place.
- July 20: Turkey invades Cyprus.
- July 23: The military government in Greece collapses and former prime minister Constantine Karamanlis is invited to return.
- July 30: Foreign ministers from Greece, Turkey and the UK have signed a peace agreement to settle the Cyprus crisis.
September
- September 3: The Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) is established
November
- November 8: The democratic regime under Constantine Karamanlis held a second democratic referendum, which confirmed the monarchy's abolition, with the monarchy receiving only one third of all votes cast.
December
- December 8: In a democratic referendum held, 69.2% of Greek people confirmed the monarchy's abolition.
Deaths
- December 16: Kostas Varnalis poet/writer