November 12

Events

• 1923: Greek American World War I hero, George Dilboy, is reburied with full military honours in Arlington National Cemetery. The Medal of Honor winner originally was buried in Alatsata, Smyrna, Asia Minor, but his grave was desecrated in the aftermath of the seizure of that city by Turkish troops.
• 1977: Paphos Bishop Chrysostomos is elected Archbishop of Cyprus.
• 1979: An earthquake strikes Thesprotia leaving 7,000 people homeless.

Births

• 1934: Michalis Koutsoftas, EOKA fighter
• 1972: Vasilis Tsiartas, footballer

Deaths

• 1944: Tellos Agras, poet