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==Events==
 
==Events==
*[[1978]]: [[Mimis Domazos]] ends his term as the first [[PSAP]] President.
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*[[969]]: [[Nicephorus Phocas]], Emperor of Byzantium, is assassinated.
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*[[1041]]: [[Michael V]] ascends to the throne of Byzantium on the death of his [[Michael IV the Paphlagonian|father]].
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*[[1832]]:  the [[Samos Island|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.
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*[[1862]]: The Second National Assembly of Greece meets after the ouster of [[King Otto]].
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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...".-->
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*[[1979]]: The Nobel for Literature is awarded to [[Odysseus Elytis]].
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*[[1981]]: [[Evangelos Averoff]] is elected Chairman of the [[New Democracy]] party.
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===Sports===
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*[[1978]]: [[Mimis Papaioannou]] succeeds [[Mimis Domazos]] as President of [[PSAP]].
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*[[1979]]: Argentinian [[Juan Ramon Rocha]] is signed illegally by [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] as "Boublis".
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*[[2013]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] advance to the last 16 of the Champions League after a 3-1 victory over Anderlecht that saw them earn three penalties and end the game with a three-man advantage.
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==Births==
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*[[1903]]: [[Marton Bukovi]], football coach.
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*[[1928]]: [[John Colicos]], [[Greek-Canadian]] actor.
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*[[1948]]: [[Dusan Bajevic]], football player and coach
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==Deaths==
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*[[969]]: [[Nicephorus Phocas]], [[Byzantine emperor]].
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*[[1041]]: [[Michael IV the Paphlagonian]], [[Byzantine Emperor]].
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*[[1957]]: [[Napoleon Zervas]], resistance leader, politician
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*[[1987]]: [[Stelios Kyriakidis]], marathon runner.
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*[[2000]]: [[Andreas Mouratis]], footballer
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Latest revision as of 16:15, December 18, 2013

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..."
  • 1979: The Nobel for Literature is awarded to Odysseus Elytis.
  • 1981: Evangelos Averoff is elected Chairman of the New Democracy party.

Sports

Births

Deaths