March 5
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Events
- 1799: Russians and Ottomans jointly occupy Corfu.
- 1829: The Turks surrender Vonitsa to the Greek forces of Antonios Kriezis.
- 1909: Tobacco workers in Volos stage a strike.
- 1919: Anarchy prevails in Smyrna where armed gangs roam unmolested.
- 1929: Three die in Elefsina as police clash with striking labourers.
- 1933: Panagis Tsaldaris and his anti-Venizelist allies win the national elections in Greece.
- 1950: The national elections of Greece prove inconclusive as no party gains a majority of seats in Parliament.
- 1968: The National Route between Larisa and Thessaloniki is completed.
- 1972: Mikis Theodorakis leaves the Communist Party of Greece.
Sports
- 2000: Demosthenes Tampakos wins the gold medal in rings (9.750 points) at Moscow international meeting
Births
- 1933: Costas Linoxilakis, footballer
- 1953: Lorenzo Serra Ferrer, football coach
