1959

Events

June

• June 4: Greece rejected a Soviet note urging that no missile bases be established on Greek soil.

October

• October 25: Greek Football A Division championship league is officially born
• October 28: The electricity plant of Ptolemaida begins its operations

December

• December 13: Archbishop Makarios III is elected first President of the Republic of Cyprus, receiving 66.29% of the vote against 32.92% of Ioannis Clerides

• December 21: The expedition of a permanent Greek force in Cyprus is decided. This force would come to be known as EL.DY.K.