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*[[1931]]: Thousands of [[Cyprus|Cypriots]] march on the governor's mansion in [[Lefkosia]] and set it afire. | *[[1931]]: Thousands of [[Cyprus|Cypriots]] march on the governor's mansion in [[Lefkosia]] and set it afire. | ||
*[[1953]]: [[Alexandra Ladikou]] is voted Miss World first runner-up. | *[[1953]]: [[Alexandra Ladikou]] is voted Miss World first runner-up. | ||
+ | *[[[1972]]: An [[Olympic Airlines|Olympic Airways]] NIHON YS-11 crashes off the coast of [[Voula]], [[Athens]]. 37 passengers and crew (36 passengers and 1 crew member) drown, while 16 passengers and 3 crew members are rescued. | ||
*[[1981]]: [[Andreas Papandreou]] is elected Prime Minister of Greece. | *[[1981]]: [[Andreas Papandreou]] is elected Prime Minister of Greece. | ||
Revision as of 14:28, September 27, 2006
Events
- 1918: The first labor conference in Greece takes place at the Vassiliko Theater of Athens
- 1931: Thousands of Cypriots march on the governor's mansion in Lefkosia and set it afire.
- 1953: Alexandra Ladikou is voted Miss World first runner-up.
- [[[1972]]: An Olympic Airways NIHON YS-11 crashes off the coast of Voula, Athens. 37 passengers and crew (36 passengers and 1 crew member) drown, while 16 passengers and 3 crew members are rescued.
- 1981: Andreas Papandreou is elected Prime Minister of Greece.
Births
- 1907 - Nikos Engonopoulos, painter and poet
Deaths
- 1990: Tom Carvel, Greek-American businessman
- 1996: Georgios Zoitakis, member of the military regime that ruled Greece from 1967-1974