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| − | + | *[[1900]]: The Maritime Hospital of [[Piraeus]] was founded. | |
| + | *[[1911]]: A number of professors from the [[University of Athens]] petitioned Parliament to declare the [[Katharevousa]] version of the [[Greek language]] as the one and only official language of the Greek state. | ||
| + | *[[1945]]: The [[Varkiza Agreement]] was signed - it was an agreement that terminated institutionally the political and military fighting of December [[1944]] ("[[December events]]") and aimed at reconciliating the opposite blocs of the country. | ||
| + | *[[1946]]: The second general council of the [[Communist Party of Greece]] took place which decided to boycott the upcoming elections in favour of armed struggle. | ||
| + | *[[1979]]: Weapons were stolen from an army base in [[Rethymno]], [[Crete]]. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Christos Samaras]], [[EOKA]] fighter ([[1925]]), [[Costa-Gavras]], film producer ([[1933]]), [[Angeliki Nikolouli]], reporter ([[1959]]). | ||
| + | *Deaths: [[Georgia Vasiliadou]], stage and screen actress ([[1980]]), [[Theodoros Polykandriotis]], [[Laika]] composer ([[2004]]) | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[February 11]] - [[February 10]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[February 11]] - [[February 10]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 12:53, February 6, 2007
- 1900: The Maritime Hospital of Piraeus was founded.
- 1911: A number of professors from the University of Athens petitioned Parliament to declare the Katharevousa version of the Greek language as the one and only official language of the Greek state.
- 1945: The Varkiza Agreement was signed - it was an agreement that terminated institutionally the political and military fighting of December 1944 ("December events") and aimed at reconciliating the opposite blocs of the country.
- 1946: The second general council of the Communist Party of Greece took place which decided to boycott the upcoming elections in favour of armed struggle.
- 1979: Weapons were stolen from an army base in Rethymno, Crete.
- Births: Christos Samaras, EOKA fighter (1925), Costa-Gavras, film producer (1933), Angeliki Nikolouli, reporter (1959).
- Deaths: Georgia Vasiliadou, stage and screen actress (1980), Theodoros Polykandriotis, Laika composer (2004)
Recent days: February 11 - February 10