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*[[February 17]]: [[EOKA]] fighter [[Stylianos Lenas]] is wounded in a battle with British soldiers. | *[[February 17]]: [[EOKA]] fighter [[Stylianos Lenas]] is wounded in a battle with British soldiers. | ||
===March=== | ===March=== | ||
| + | *[[March 2]]: The [[Battle of Machairas]] begins as the British come upon the cave where [[Grigoris Afxentiou]] and his men were hiding out. | ||
*[[March 3]]: The [[Battle of Machairas]] concludes in the early hours of the morning, with the death by burning of [[Grigoris Afxentiou]]. | *[[March 3]]: The [[Battle of Machairas]] concludes in the early hours of the morning, with the death by burning of [[Grigoris Afxentiou]]. | ||
*[[March 28]]:[[EOKA]] fighter [[Stylianos Lenas]] dies from his injuries. | *[[March 28]]:[[EOKA]] fighter [[Stylianos Lenas]] dies from his injuries. | ||
Revision as of 19:30, March 9, 2006
Events
February
- February 17: EOKA fighter Stylianos Lenas is wounded in a battle with British soldiers.
March
- March 2: The Battle of Machairas begins as the British come upon the cave where Grigoris Afxentiou and his men were hiding out.
- March 3: The Battle of Machairas concludes in the early hours of the morning, with the death by burning of Grigoris Afxentiou.
- March 28:EOKA fighter Stylianos Lenas dies from his injuries.
October
- October 22: Sir John Harding resigns as military governor of Cyprus
November
- November 22: The elementary school diploma becomes a necessary certification for any kind of job in Greece. More evening schools are created to combat illiteracy.
Births
December
- December 30: Nikos Portokaloglou, singer, songwriter
Deaths
October
- October 26: Nikos Kazantzakis, writer
November
- November 25: Prince George of Greece, former High Commissioner of Crete