Phantis:Selected anniversaries/April

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April 1

Recent days: March 31 - March 30


April 2

Recent days: April 1 - March 31


April 3

Recent days: April 2 - April 1


April 4

Recent days: April 3 - April 2


April 5

  • 1897: The Greek government declared war on Turkey and the Greco-Turkish War (1897) began.
  • 1912: Many Asia Minor Greeks were prevented from voting in the Turkish elections as Young Turks vandalised many polling places, burning ballots or electoral registers.
  • 1944: 270 Greeks were executed in the village of Kleisoura (Kastoria), by the German occupation forces, in retaliation for the killing of two German soldiers in the area.
  • 1962: Former Communist Party of Greece Secretary General, Nikolaos Zachariadis, requested to return to Greece to stand trial. His request was denied.
  • 1970: Athens daily "Ethnos" ceased all operations.

Recent days: April 4 - April 3


April 6

Recent days: April 5 - April 4


April 7

Recent days: April 6 - April 5


April 8

Recent days: April 7 - April 6


April 9

Recent days: April 8 - April 7


April 10

Recent days: April 9 - April 8


April 11

  • 1838: The people of Hydra revolted, demanding exclusion from Greek conscription laws. The revolt lasted five days.
  • 1911: An English military delegation arrived in Greece. Its task was to reform the Hellenic Navy.
  • 1996: Panathinaikos defeated Barcelona 67-66 to win the European Euroleague.
  • 2000: AEK defeated Kinder Bologna 83-76, in Lausanne, to win the Saporta Cup.

Recent days: April 10 - April 9


April 12

Recent days: April 11 - April 10


April 13

Recent days: April 12 - April 11


April 14

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April 15

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April 16

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April 17

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April 18

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April 19

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April 20

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April 21

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April 22

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April 23

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April 24

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April 25

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April 26

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April 27

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April 28

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April 29

Recent days: April 28 - April 27


April 30

  • 1925: Olympiakos took the field for the first time ever in a friendly match against the crew of the French warship "Jeanne d'Arc". The Piraeus club triumphed 5-0.
  • 1942: The Greek government announced that bread would be distributed three times a week. Each person possessing the appropriate coupon would be entitled to 80 drams (250 grams) of bread each time.
  • 1949: Two new prefectures were formed by law: Corinthia and Pieria.
  • 1954: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) rocked Thessaly leaving 25 dead and 117 injured.
  • Births: Nikos Gatsos, poet/writer (1915), Demetra Liani (1955).
  • Deaths: Georgios Plytas, politician, Mayor of Athens (1997)

Recent days: April 29 - April 28


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