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| + | *[[1869]]: [[Prince George of Greece]], High Commissioner of [[Crete]] | ||
*[[1945]]: [[Nora Valsami]], actress | *[[1945]]: [[Nora Valsami]], actress | ||
*[[1978]]: [[Pantelis Kafes]], footballer | *[[1978]]: [[Pantelis Kafes]], footballer | ||
Revision as of 12:14, April 26, 2007
Events
- 1920: The Greeks defeat Turkish forces at Alashehir during the first Greek offensive of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
- 1912: Four people die during a heatwave in Athens.
- 1925: Officers loyal to Theodoros Pangalos stage a coup. For the next two years, Pangalos will rule Greece by decree.
- 1928: Aris defeat Ethnikos Piraeus 3-1 to clinch the first football championship in Greek history.
- 1949: Prime Minister Themistoklis Sofoulis dies in office. He is succeeded by Alexandros Diomedes.
Births
- 1869: Prince George of Greece, High Commissioner of Crete
- 1945: Nora Valsami, actress
- 1978: Pantelis Kafes, footballer
Deaths
- 1835: Andreas Miaoulis, Greek revolutionary.
- 1949: Themistoklis Sofoulis, archaeologist, politician and Prime Minister
