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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
− | *[[1921]]: Crown Prince [[King George II|George]] of [[Greece]] weds [[Princess Elisabeth of Romania]]. | + | *[[1921]]: Crown Prince [[King George II|George]] of [[Greece]] weds [[Princess Elisabeth of Romania]]. |
+ | *[[1941]]: British troops occupy [[Kastellorizo]]. | ||
+ | *[[1959]]: PM [[Constantine Karamanlis]] takes part in the ground-breaking ceremony for the Hilton Hotel in [[Athens]]. | ||
+ | *[[1990]]: Despite opposition from the Church, divorce laws are reformed and the civil wedding ceremony is introduced in [[Cyprus]]. | ||
+ | *[[1994]]: [[Greek-Australian]]s demonstrate against FYROM's use of the name "Macedonia". | ||
==Births== | ==Births== |
Revision as of 19:10, February 26, 2006
Events
- 1921: Crown Prince George of Greece weds Princess Elisabeth of Romania.
- 1941: British troops occupy Kastellorizo.
- 1959: PM Constantine Karamanlis takes part in the ground-breaking ceremony for the Hilton Hotel in Athens.
- 1990: Despite opposition from the Church, divorce laws are reformed and the civil wedding ceremony is introduced in Cyprus.
- 1994: Greek-Australians demonstrate against FYROM's use of the name "Macedonia".
Births
- 272: Constantine the Great, considered the founder of the Byzantine Empire.
- 1862: Anastasios Metaxas, restorer of Panathenaic Stadium.
Deaths
- 1943: Kostis Palamas, poet