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Revision as of 19:12, 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
- 1952: Theodoros Pangalos, general, dictator