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*[[474]]: [[Zeno (emperor)|Zeno I]] ascends to the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] throne. | *[[474]]: [[Zeno (emperor)|Zeno I]] ascends to the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] throne. | ||
*[[1919]]: Workers in [[Thessaloniki]] protest shortages in food. | *[[1919]]: Workers in [[Thessaloniki]] protest shortages in food. | ||
+ | *[[1934]]: The Balkan Entente is established by Greece, Turkey, Romania and Yugoslavia. | ||
+ | *[[1948]]: A major earthquake (7.1 on the Richter scale) strikes the island of [[Karpathos]]. | ||
*[[1950]]: Martial law, imposed as a result of the [[Greek Civil War]], is lifted throughout Greece. | *[[1950]]: Martial law, imposed as a result of the [[Greek Civil War]], is lifted throughout Greece. | ||
*[[1954]]: The statue of [[Theodoros Kolokotronis]] on his horse, is placed in front of old Parliament building. | *[[1954]]: The statue of [[Theodoros Kolokotronis]] on his horse, is placed in front of old Parliament building. | ||
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*[[1995]]: Four members of the [[Northern Epirus]] "Omonia Party" are released from prison by the Albanian authorities. | *[[1995]]: Four members of the [[Northern Epirus]] "Omonia Party" are released from prison by the Albanian authorities. | ||
*[[2007]]: The body of [[Yiannis Vartholomeos]], head of the Social Insurance Institute ([[IKA]]), was found in the stairwell of an apartment block in the central [[Zografou]] area. | *[[2007]]: The body of [[Yiannis Vartholomeos]], head of the Social Insurance Institute ([[IKA]]), was found in the stairwell of an apartment block in the central [[Zografou]] area. | ||
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+ | *[[1998]]: Young [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] midfielder Panagiotis Katsouris is killed in a car accident. | ||
+ | *[[2013]]: [[Nikoletta Kyriakopoulou]] breaks the Greek women's indoor record in the [[pole vault]], at Donetsk, Ukraine, with 4.60m. | ||
+ | *[[2014]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] defeat [[Aris BC|Aris]] 90-53 to lift the [[Greek Basketball Cup]] for their 15th time. | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1857]]: [[Dionysios Solomos]], poet who wrote the [[Hymn to Freedom|Greek National Anthem]]. | *[[1857]]: [[Dionysios Solomos]], poet who wrote the [[Hymn to Freedom|Greek National Anthem]]. | ||
+ | *[[1998]]: [[Panagiotis Katsouris]], footballer | ||
+ | *[[2011]]: [[Miltiades Ewert]], politician and Mayor of Athens | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Revision as of 10:27, February 10, 2019
Contents
Events
- 474: Zeno I ascends to the Byzantine throne.
- 1919: Workers in Thessaloniki protest shortages in food.
- 1934: The Balkan Entente is established by Greece, Turkey, Romania and Yugoslavia.
- 1948: A major earthquake (7.1 on the Richter scale) strikes the island of Karpathos.
- 1950: Martial law, imposed as a result of the Greek Civil War, is lifted throughout Greece.
- 1954: The statue of Theodoros Kolokotronis on his horse, is placed in front of old Parliament building.
- 1976: The European Common Market accepts the application of Greece for full membership.
- 1995: Four members of the Northern Epirus "Omonia Party" are released from prison by the Albanian authorities.
- 2007: The body of Yiannis Vartholomeos, head of the Social Insurance Institute (IKA), was found in the stairwell of an apartment block in the central Zografou area.
Sports
- 1998: Young PAOK midfielder Panagiotis Katsouris is killed in a car accident.
- 2013: Nikoletta Kyriakopoulou breaks the Greek women's indoor record in the pole vault, at Donetsk, Ukraine, with 4.60m.
- 2014: Panathinaikos defeat Aris 90-53 to lift the Greek Basketball Cup for their 15th time.
Births
- 1404: Constantine XI Palaeologus, last Byzantine emperor.
- 1893: Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, poet, Prime Minister
- 1935: Charilaos Michail, EOKA fighter.
- 1957: Katerina Stanisi, singer.
- 1980: Angelos Charisteas, footballer.
Deaths
- 1857: Dionysios Solomos, poet who wrote the Greek National Anthem.
- 1998: Panagiotis Katsouris, footballer
- 2011: Miltiades Ewert, politician and Mayor of Athens