Difference between revisions of "November 25"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
*[[1957]]: [[Prince George of Greece]], former High Commissioner of [[Crete]] | *[[1957]]: [[Prince George of Greece]], former High Commissioner of [[Crete]] | ||
| + | ==Namesday== | ||
| + | *[[Saint Catherine]] | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 13:19, November 8, 2006
Events
- 1892: A young Frenchmen named Pierre de Coubertin, first pitched his idea to revive the Olympic Games at a meeting of the Union des Sports Athlétiques in Paris.
- 1973: A coup was orchestrated by the head of the feared military police, Brigadier Dimitrios Ioannides and deposed Greek Government headed by self-appointed President George Papadopoulos, after weeks of unrest.
- 1987: Constantine Simitis, then Minister of National Economy, resigned because he felt that his policies were being undermined.
Sports
- 1949: The National Football Team of Greece defeat Syria 8-0 in the greatest win ever. Antonis Papantoniou (3), Angelos Vasiliadis (2), Kleanthis Maropoulos and Yiannis Nembidis (2) were the scorers.
Births
- 1939: Eleni Karaindrou, music composer
Deaths
- 1957: Prince George of Greece, former High Commissioner of Crete