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*[[March 16]]: [[Polykarpos Georkadjis]], former Interior Minister of [[Cyprus]] | *[[March 16]]: [[Polykarpos Georkadjis]], former Interior Minister of [[Cyprus]] | ||
Revision as of 19:34, March 15, 2006
The year begins with an outbreak of Asian flu. More than 2 million Greeks fall sick, while the death toll attributed to the virus is at least 85 people. The virus strikes Europeans very hard.
Events
March
- March 16: Polykarpos Georkadjis is assassinated in Cyprus.
April
- April 13: Composer and left-wing politician, Mikis Theodorakis, is allowed by the Junta to leave Greece.
Deaths
January
- January 8: Yiannis Christou, classical composer.
March
- March 16: Polykarpos Georkadjis, former Interior Minister of Cyprus
- March 21: Manolis Chiotis, musician