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*[[1956]]: [[Maria Callas]] debuts at the Metropolitan Opera of New York singing Bellini's "Norma". | *[[1956]]: [[Maria Callas]] debuts at the Metropolitan Opera of New York singing Bellini's "Norma". | ||
*[[1959]]: An [[Olympic Airlines|Olympic Airways]] Douglas Aircraft Company DC-3 crashes near [[Athens]]. All 18 passengers and crew members perish. | *[[1959]]: An [[Olympic Airlines|Olympic Airways]] Douglas Aircraft Company DC-3 crashes near [[Athens]]. All 18 passengers and crew members perish. | ||
| + | *[[1961]]: [[Constantine Karamanlis]] wins the national elections which - according to the opposition - were rife with violence and corruption. | ||
*[[1988]]:The scandal with [[George Koskotas]] surfaces when then Minister of Education, [[Giorgos Papandreou]], accuses [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]' president of illegal transactions with Merril Lynch | *[[1988]]:The scandal with [[George Koskotas]] surfaces when then Minister of Education, [[Giorgos Papandreou]], accuses [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]' president of illegal transactions with Merril Lynch | ||
Revision as of 13:32, February 27, 2007
Events
- 1918: The General Labor Union of Greece (GSEE, Greek:ΓΣΕΕ) is established
- 1956: Maria Callas debuts at the Metropolitan Opera of New York singing Bellini's "Norma".
- 1959: An Olympic Airways Douglas Aircraft Company DC-3 crashes near Athens. All 18 passengers and crew members perish.
- 1961: Constantine Karamanlis wins the national elections which - according to the opposition - were rife with violence and corruption.
- 1988:The scandal with George Koskotas surfaces when then Minister of Education, Giorgos Papandreou, accuses Olympiakos' president of illegal transactions with Merril Lynch
Births
- 1822: Thrasivoulos Zaimis, politician, Prime Minister
- 1969: Giorgos Donis, football player and coach.
Deaths
- 1986: Mimis Fotopoulos, actor
- 2006: Maria Kalouta, actress, singer, performer