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*[[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.
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*[[1943]]: Greek guerrilas attack and defeat an Italian battalion at [[Oxynia]], [[Thessaly]].
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*[[1944]]: The Norwegian steamship "Oria" sinks off the coast of [[Patroklos island]], causing the death of 4,095 Italian prisoners of war, 21 Greeks and 15 Germans. This is the worst maritime disaster in the Mediterranean Sea.
 
*[[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.
 
*[[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.
 
*[[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.
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*[[1949]]: During the [[Greek Civil War]], communist forces are repelled at [[Florina]].
 
*[[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!"
 
*[[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]].
 
*[[1979]]: Weapons are stolen from an army base in [[Rethymno]], [[Crete]].
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*[[1981]]:  Former [[Queen Frederika]] is buried in [[Tatoi]], [[Greece]].
  
 
==Births==
 
==Births==
 
*[[1925]]: [[Christos Samaras]], [[EOKA]] fighter.
 
*[[1925]]: [[Christos Samaras]], [[EOKA]] fighter.
 
*[[1933]]: [[Costa-Gavras]], film producer.
 
*[[1933]]: [[Costa-Gavras]], film producer.
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*[[1956]]: [[Velimir Zajec]], footballer.
 
*[[1959]]: [[Angeliki Nikolouli]], reporter.
 
*[[1959]]: [[Angeliki Nikolouli]], reporter.
 
*[[1982]]: [[Louis Tsatoumas]], athlete ([[long jump]])
 
*[[1982]]: [[Louis Tsatoumas]], athlete ([[long jump]])
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*[[1980]]: [[Georgia Vasiliadou]], stage and screen actress
 
*[[1980]]: [[Georgia Vasiliadou]], stage and screen actress
 
*[[2004]]: [[Theodoros Polykandriotis]], [[Laika]] composer
 
*[[2004]]: [[Theodoros Polykandriotis]], [[Laika]] composer
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*[[2011]]: [[Konstantinos Kosmopoulos]], Mayor of [[Thessaloniki]].
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*[[2019]]: [[Antonis Poseidon]], footballer
  
 
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[[Category:Days]]

Revision as of 19:27, February 12, 2019

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.
  • 1943: Greek guerrilas attack and defeat an Italian battalion at Oxynia, Thessaly.
  • 1944: The Norwegian steamship "Oria" sinks off the coast of Patroklos island, causing the death of 4,095 Italian prisoners of war, 21 Greeks and 15 Germans. This is the worst maritime disaster in the Mediterranean Sea.
  • 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.
  • 1949: During the Greek Civil War, communist forces are repelled at Florina.
  • 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.
  • 1981: Former Queen Frederika is buried in Tatoi, Greece.

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