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*[[312]]: [[Constantine I (emperor)|Constantine the Great]] enters Rome in triumph after the [[Battle of the Milvian Bridge]]. | *[[312]]: [[Constantine I (emperor)|Constantine the Great]] enters Rome in triumph after the [[Battle of the Milvian Bridge]]. | ||
| − | *[[1918]]: The General Labor Union of Greece (GSEE, ''Greek:[[:el:ΓΣΕΕ|ΓΣΕΕ]]'') is established | + | *[[1918]]: The [[General Labor Union of Greece]] ([[GSEE]], ''Greek:[[:el:ΓΣΕΕ|ΓΣΕΕ]]'') is established |
*[[1956]]: [[Maria Callas]] debuts at the Metropolitan Opera of New York singing Bellini's "Norma". | *[[1956]]: [[Maria Callas]] debuts at the Metropolitan Opera of New York singing Bellini's "Norma". | ||
*[[1959]]: An [[Olympic Airlines|Olympic Airways]] Douglas Aircraft Company DC-3 crashes near [[Athens]]. All 18 passengers and crew members perish. | *[[1959]]: An [[Olympic Airlines|Olympic Airways]] Douglas Aircraft Company DC-3 crashes near [[Athens]]. All 18 passengers and crew members perish. | ||
Revision as of 17:29, December 10, 2008
Contents
Events
- 312: Constantine the Great enters Rome in triumph after the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
- 1918: The General Labor Union of Greece (GSEE, Greek:ΓΣΕΕ) is established
- 1956: Maria Callas debuts at the Metropolitan Opera of New York singing Bellini's "Norma".
- 1959: An Olympic Airways Douglas Aircraft Company DC-3 crashes near Athens. All 18 passengers and crew members perish.
- 1961: Constantine Karamanlis wins the national elections which - according to the opposition - were rife with violence and corruption.
- 1988:The scandal with George Koskotas surfaces when then Minister of Education, Giorgos Papandreou, accuses Olympiakos' president of illegal transactions with Merril Lynch
Sports
- 2008: 26-year old footballer, Yiannis Koskiniatis, commits suicide prior to his team's - Diagoras Rhodes - Cup game against Olympiakos. Koskiniatis - who suffered from psychological problems - had been excluded from Diagoras' squad.
Births
- 1822: Thrasivoulos Zaimis, politician, Prime Minister
- 1943: Dusan Ivkovic, basketball coach.
- 1969: Giorgos Donis, football player and coach.
Deaths
- 1986: Mimis Fotopoulos, actor
- 2006: Maria Kalouta, actress, singer, performer
