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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*[[1894]]: May Day is celebrated for the first time in [[Greece]]. | *[[1894]]: May Day is celebrated for the first time in [[Greece]]. | ||
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*[[1997]]: The birth of [[Phantis]] | *[[1997]]: The birth of [[Phantis]] | ||
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| + | *[[1909]]: [[Yiannis Ritsos]], poet. | ||
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| + | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[1976]]: [[Alekos Panagoulis]], MP and would-be assassin of dictator [[George Papadopoulos]]. | ||
| + | *[[2001]]: [[Manolis Hadjiapostolou]], known as "tiger", the man who jumped on the vehicle used to assassinate MP [[Gregoris Lambrakis]] and assisted in the assassins' arrest. | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 21:48, April 24, 2006
Today is May Day is most of the World.
Events
- 1894: May Day is celebrated for the first time in Greece.
- 1927: Greek bohemian poet, Napoleon Lapathiotis, who espoused Communism, writes to the Archbishop of Athens requesting that he no longer be considered part of the Archbishop's flock.
- 1944: 200 Greek patriots are executed by the Nazis at Kaisariani.
- 1948: Justice Minister, Christos Ladas, is assassinated during the Greek Civil War.
- 1997: The birth of Phantis
Births
- 1909: Yiannis Ritsos, poet.
Deaths
- 1976: Alekos Panagoulis, MP and would-be assassin of dictator George Papadopoulos.
- 2001: Manolis Hadjiapostolou, known as "tiger", the man who jumped on the vehicle used to assassinate MP Gregoris Lambrakis and assisted in the assassins' arrest.
