Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/February 25"

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1822: The Revolutionary government of Greece outlawed slavery.
1826: Turkish forces occupied the small island of Vasiladi, outside Mesolonghi, making the situation of the besieged Greeks more difficult.
1919: Dodecanese Greeks demonstrated in Athens demanding "Enosis" (union) of the islands with Greece.
1968: Archbishop Makarios III was re-elected President of Cyprus obtaining 220,911 votes (96.29%) out of 229,488 valid votes cast. Takis Evdokas received a mere 8,577 votes (3.71%).
1973: Nikos Koemtzis killed three persons and injured another six over a song he requested at a night club. Among the dead was a nephew of former Olympiakos footballer Thanasis Soulis.
Births: Evridiki, singer (1968)

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 '''[[February 25]]'''
+*[[1822]]: The [[Greek Revolution|Revolutionary]] government of [[Greece]] outlawed slavery.
+*[[1826]]: Turkish forces occupied the small island of Vasiladi, outside [[Mesolonghi]], making the situation of the besieged Greeks more difficult.
+*[[1919]]: [[Dodecanese]] Greeks demonstrated in [[Athens]] demanding "[[Enosis]]" (union) of the islands with Greece.
+*[[1968]]: Archbishop [[Makarios III]] was re-elected President of [[Cyprus]] obtaining 220,911 votes (96.29%) out of 229,488 valid votes cast. Takis Evdokas received a mere 8,577 votes (3.71%).
+*[[1973]]: Nikos Koemtzis killed three persons and injured another six over a song he requested at a night club. Among the dead was a nephew of former [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] footballer [[Thanasis Soulis]].
+*Births: [[Evridiki]], singer ([[1968]])
 <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[February 24]] - [[February 23]]</span>
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