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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
+ | *[[1921]]: The [[First Battle of Inonu]] commences. | ||
*[[1938]]: [[King Paul|Crown Prince Paul]] of [[Greece]] marries [[Queen Frederika|Princess Frederika]] in [[Athens]]. | *[[1938]]: [[King Paul|Crown Prince Paul]] of [[Greece]] marries [[Queen Frederika|Princess Frederika]] in [[Athens]]. | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[1948]]: The [[Hellenic Parliament]] passes Law 518 annexing the [[Dodecanese]] islands. |
+ | *[[1956]]: [[EOKA]] fighter, [[Kyriakos Matsis]], is arrested, along with his brother [[Yiannakis Matsis|Yiannakis]], by the British. | ||
*[[1965]]: The Greek government officially announces that 4,000 Greeks were forced to leave Istanbul during [[1964]] - the year of the [[Cyprus]] crisis. | *[[1965]]: The Greek government officially announces that 4,000 Greeks were forced to leave Istanbul during [[1964]] - the year of the [[Cyprus]] crisis. | ||
− | *[[1979]]: Greek television begins broadcasting in color using the French system SECAM. It will later be replaced by the German PAL | + | *[[1979]]: Greek television begins broadcasting in color using the French system SECAM. It will later be replaced by the German PAL. |
− | *[[ | + | *[[2015]]: [[Cyprus Airways]] ceases operations after the EU rules they cannot receive any further state aid. |
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
+ | *[[1928]]: [[Kostas Karapatis]], football player and coach. | ||
*[[1944]]: [[Michalis Violaris]], popular singer | *[[1944]]: [[Michalis Violaris]], popular singer | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1876]]: [[Samuel Gridley Howe]], [[Philhellenism|philhellene]] | *[[1876]]: [[Samuel Gridley Howe]], [[Philhellenism|philhellene]] | ||
+ | *[[1984]]: [[Dimitrios Bitsios]], diplomat, Foreign Minister | ||
+ | *[[2015]]: [[Roy Tarpley]], [[basketball]] player. | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] |
Latest revision as of 10:32, January 14, 2015
Events
- 1921: The First Battle of Inonu commences.
- 1938: Crown Prince Paul of Greece marries Princess Frederika in Athens.
- 1948: The Hellenic Parliament passes Law 518 annexing the Dodecanese islands.
- 1956: EOKA fighter, Kyriakos Matsis, is arrested, along with his brother Yiannakis, by the British.
- 1965: The Greek government officially announces that 4,000 Greeks were forced to leave Istanbul during 1964 - the year of the Cyprus crisis.
- 1979: Greek television begins broadcasting in color using the French system SECAM. It will later be replaced by the German PAL.
- 2015: Cyprus Airways ceases operations after the EU rules they cannot receive any further state aid.
Births
- 1928: Kostas Karapatis, football player and coach.
- 1944: Michalis Violaris, popular singer
Deaths
- 1876: Samuel Gridley Howe, philhellene
- 1984: Dimitrios Bitsios, diplomat, Foreign Minister
- 2015: Roy Tarpley, basketball player.