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*[[1963]]: The Nobel for Literature is awarded for the first time to a Greek; to [[George Seferis]]. In his award speech the poet is quoted as saying: "I belong to a small country. Our place is small but it has a huge tradition... The [[Greek language]] has never stopped being spoken..." <!-- "Ανήκω σε μια χώρα μικρή. Είναι μικρός ο τόπος μας, αλλά η παράδοσή του είναι τεράστια... Η ελληνική γλώσσα δεν έπαψε ποτέ της να μιλιέται...".--> | *[[1963]]: The Nobel for Literature is awarded for the first time to a Greek; to [[George Seferis]]. In his award speech the poet is quoted as saying: "I belong to a small country. Our place is small but it has a huge tradition... The [[Greek language]] has never stopped being spoken..." <!-- "Ανήκω σε μια χώρα μικρή. Είναι μικρός ο τόπος μας, αλλά η παράδοσή του είναι τεράστια... Η ελληνική γλώσσα δεν έπαψε ποτέ της να μιλιέται...".--> | ||
*[[1981]]:[[Evangelos Averoff]] is elected Chairman of the [[New Democracy]] party. | *[[1981]]:[[Evangelos Averoff]] is elected Chairman of the [[New Democracy]] party. | ||
+ | *[[2009]]: Unknown individuals steal the corpse of [[Tassos Papadopoulos]] from Defteria Cemetery, [[Cyprus]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[1978]]: [[Mimis Papaioannou]] succeeds [[Mimis Domazos]] as President of [[PSAP]]. | *[[1978]]: [[Mimis Papaioannou]] succeeds [[Mimis Domazos]] as President of [[PSAP]]. |
Revision as of 12:01, December 11, 2009
Contents
Events
- 969: Nicephorus Phocas, Emperor of Byzantium, is assassinated.
- 1041: Michael V ascends to the throne of Byzantium on the death of his father.
- 1832: the island of Samos was granted autonomous status within the Ottoman Empire, guaranteed by Britain, France and Russia. A Turkish military force remained garrisoned on the island. The island governor, a Greek christian, was to be appointed by the High Porte.
- 1862: The Second National Assembly of Greece meets after the ouster of King Otto.
- 1963: The Nobel for Literature is awarded for the first time to a Greek; to George Seferis. In his award speech the poet is quoted as saying: "I belong to a small country. Our place is small but it has a huge tradition... The Greek language has never stopped being spoken..."
- 1981:Evangelos Averoff is elected Chairman of the New Democracy party.
- 2009: Unknown individuals steal the corpse of Tassos Papadopoulos from Defteria Cemetery, Cyprus.
Sports
- 1978: Mimis Papaioannou succeeds Mimis Domazos as President of PSAP.
- 1979: Argentinian Juan Ramon Rocha is signed illegally by Panathinaikos as "Boublis".
Births
- 1903: Marton Bukovi, football coach.
- 1928: John Colicos, Greek-Canadian actor.
- 1948: Dusan Bajevic, football player and coach
Deaths
- 1041: Michael IV the Paphlagonian, Byzantine Emperor
- 2000: Andreas Mouratis, footballer