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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.
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*[[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

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

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