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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
− | *[[1918]] | + | *[[1667]]: [[Clement of Constantinople|Clement]] is removed from the office of [[Patriarch of Constantinople]]. |
− | *[[1953]] | + | *[[1831]]: [[Georgios Mavromichalis]] is executed for the murder of Governor [[Ioannis Kapodistrias]] |
+ | *[[1918]]: The first labor conference in Greece takes place at the [[Vassiliko Theater]] of [[Athens]]. | ||
+ | *[[1929]]: A scandal breaks out when it is discovered that Greek firms had purchased poor-quality flour and sold it at top-quality prices. | ||
+ | *[[1931]]: Thousands of [[Cyprus|Cypriots]] march on the governor's mansion in [[Lefkosia]] and set it afire. | ||
+ | *[[1952]]: Speaking at a meeting of the Communist Party of the USSR, [[Nikolaos Zachariadis]] proclaims that "[[Alexandros Papagos|Papagos]] and [[Nikolaos Plastiras|Plastiras]] are no different. All dogs are the same". | ||
+ | *[[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 sworn in as Prime Minister of Greece. | ||
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==Births== | ==Births== | ||
− | *[[1907]] | + | *[[1907]]: [[Nikos Engonopoulos]], painter and poet |
+ | *[[1968]]: [[Alekos Alexandris]], footballer | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
− | *[[1996]] | + | *[[1831]]: [[Georgios Mavromichalis]], revolutionary turned assassin |
+ | *[[1990]]: [[Tom Carvel]], [[Greek-American]] businessman | ||
+ | *[[1996]]: [[Georgios Zoitakis]], member of the military regime that ruled Greece from [[1967]]-[[1974]] | ||
+ | *[[1997]]: [[Yiannis Zigdis]], politician. | ||
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+ | [[Category:Days]] |
Revision as of 10:35, October 31, 2009
Events
- 1667: Clement is removed from the office of Patriarch of Constantinople.
- 1831: Georgios Mavromichalis is executed for the murder of Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias
- 1918: The first labor conference in Greece takes place at the Vassiliko Theater of Athens.
- 1929: A scandal breaks out when it is discovered that Greek firms had purchased poor-quality flour and sold it at top-quality prices.
- 1931: Thousands of Cypriots march on the governor's mansion in Lefkosia and set it afire.
- 1952: Speaking at a meeting of the Communist Party of the USSR, Nikolaos Zachariadis proclaims that "Papagos and Plastiras are no different. All dogs are the same".
- 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 sworn in as Prime Minister of Greece.
Births
- 1907: Nikos Engonopoulos, painter and poet
- 1968: Alekos Alexandris, footballer
Deaths
- 1831: Georgios Mavromichalis, revolutionary turned assassin
- 1990: Tom Carvel, Greek-American businessman
- 1996: Georgios Zoitakis, member of the military regime that ruled Greece from 1967-1974
- 1997: Yiannis Zigdis, politician.