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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| − | *[[1921]]: Crown Prince [[King George II|George]] of [[Greece]] weds [[Princess Elisabeth of Romania]]. | + | *[[1897]]: The decision to establish [[SEGAS]] is published by the government. |
| + | *[[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]]. | ||
| + | *[[1991]]: [[Aleka Papariga]] is elected Secretary General of the [[Communist Party of Greece]]. | ||
| + | *[[1994]]: [[Greek-Australian]]s demonstrate against FYROM's use of the name "Macedonia". | ||
| + | *[[2013]]: Former [[Thessaloniki]] mayor, [[Vasilis Papageorgopoulos]], is sentenced to life imprisonment for embezzlement of public money. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[272]]: [[Constantine the Great]], considered the founder of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. | *[[272]]: [[Constantine the Great]], considered the founder of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. | ||
*[[1862]]: [[Anastasios Metaxas]], restorer of [[Panathenaic Stadium]]. | *[[1862]]: [[Anastasios Metaxas]], restorer of [[Panathenaic Stadium]]. | ||
| + | *[[1938]]: [[Evagoras Pallikaridis]], [[EOKA]] fighter. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| − | *[[1943]]: | + | *[[956]]: [[Patriarch]] [[Theophylactus of Constantinople]] |
| − | + | *[[1943]]: [[Kostis Palamas]], poet | |
| + | *[[1952]]: [[Theodoros Pangalos]], general, dictator | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:00, February 27, 2013
Events
- 1897: The decision to establish SEGAS is published by the government.
- 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.
- 1991: Aleka Papariga is elected Secretary General of the Communist Party of Greece.
- 1994: Greek-Australians demonstrate against FYROM's use of the name "Macedonia".
- 2013: Former Thessaloniki mayor, Vasilis Papageorgopoulos, is sentenced to life imprisonment for embezzlement of public money.
Births
- 272: Constantine the Great, considered the founder of the Byzantine Empire.
- 1862: Anastasios Metaxas, restorer of Panathenaic Stadium.
- 1938: Evagoras Pallikaridis, EOKA fighter.
Deaths
- 956: Patriarch Theophylactus of Constantinople
- 1943: Kostis Palamas, poet
- 1952: Theodoros Pangalos, general, dictator
