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| + | *[[1851]]: [[Emmanouil Xanthos]], founder of the [[Friendly Society]] | ||
*[[1912]]: [[Lorentzos Mavilis]], poet | *[[1912]]: [[Lorentzos Mavilis]], poet | ||
*[[1937]]: [[Pavlos Nirvanas]], poet, novelist, screenplay writer and critic | *[[1937]]: [[Pavlos Nirvanas]], poet, novelist, screenplay writer and critic | ||
Revision as of 10:37, April 23, 2007
Events
- 1826: French philhellene Charles Fabvier breaks through Turkish positions and supplies the besieged Greeks at Athens.
- 1947: Greece votes against the partition of Palestine. The resolution, however, passes in the UN by 33 to 13 with 10 abstentions.
- 1964: A deadly mine explosion - possibly left from the war - during the 22nd anniversary celebrations of the sabotage of the bridge of Gorgopotamos, results in the death of 13 people. Another 51 were seriously injured.
- 1992: A new tax is set by the government. This new tax is to be paid annually by owners of real estate properties and is called ...Real Estate Tax.
Births
- 1863: Spyridon Samaras, composer of the Olympic anthem.
- 1976: Michalis Kakiouzis, basketball player
Deaths
- 1851: Emmanouil Xanthos, founder of the Friendly Society
- 1912: Lorentzos Mavilis, poet
- 1937: Pavlos Nirvanas, poet, novelist, screenplay writer and critic
- 2005: Kostas Tsimas, politician
- 2006: Christos Tegopoulos, newspaper founder, publisher
