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+ | *[[1878]]: 2,000 [[Crete|Cretan]] rebels attack fort Icedin at [[Chania]]. | ||
*[[1900]]: The Maritime Hospital of [[Piraeus]] is founded. | *[[1900]]: The Maritime Hospital of [[Piraeus]] is founded. | ||
*[[1911]]: A number of professors from the [[University of Athens]] petition Parliament to declare the [[Katharevousa]] version of the [[Greek language]] as the one and only official language of the Greek state. | *[[1911]]: A number of professors from the [[University of Athens]] petition Parliament to declare the [[Katharevousa]] version of the [[Greek language]] as the one and only official language of the Greek state. |
Revision as of 12:20, April 30, 2007
Events
- 1878: 2,000 Cretan rebels attack fort Icedin at Chania.
- 1900: The Maritime Hospital of Piraeus is founded.
- 1911: A number of professors from the University of Athens petition Parliament to declare the Katharevousa version of the Greek language as the one and only official language of the Greek state.
- 1945: The Varkiza Agreement is signed - it was an agreement that terminated institutionally the political and military fighting of December 1944 ("December events") and aimed at reconciliating the opposite blocs of the country.
- 1946: The second general council of the Communist Party of Greece takes place which decides to boycott the upcoming elections in favour of armed struggle.
- 1962: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin visits Athens and utters his famous quote: "In this country, half the people sell lottery tickets and the other half buy them!"
- 1979: Weapons are stolen from an army base in Rethymno, Crete.
Births
- 1925: Christos Samaras, EOKA fighter.
- 1933: Costa-Gavras, film producer.
- 1959: Angeliki Nikolouli, reporter.
Deaths
- 1873: Spyridon Trikoupis, politician
- 1980: Georgia Vasiliadou, stage and screen actress
- 2004: Theodoros Polykandriotis, Laika composer