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*[[1968]]: Archbishop [[Makarios III]] is 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%). | *[[1968]]: Archbishop [[Makarios III]] is 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 kills three persons and injures another six over a song he requested at a night club. Among the dead is a nephew of former [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] footballer [[Thanasis Soulis]]. | *[[1973]]: Nikos Koemtzis kills three persons and injures another six over a song he requested at a night club. Among the dead is a nephew of former [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] footballer [[Thanasis Soulis]]. | ||
| − | *[[2007]]: [[Greek Australian|Greek-Australian]] film producer [[ | + | *[[2007]]: [[Greek Australian|Greek-Australian]] film producer [[George Miller]] wins an Oscar for best animated feature with his penguin-dancing film '''[http://imdb.com/title/tt0366548/ Happy Feet]'''. |
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1968]]: [[Evridiki]], singer | *[[1968]]: [[Evridiki]], singer | ||
Revision as of 14:23, February 27, 2007
Events
- 1822: The Revolutionary government of Greece outlaws slavery.
- 1826: Turkish forces occupy the small island of Vasiladi, outside Mesolonghi, making the situation of the besieged Greeks more difficult.
- 1919: Dodecanese Greeks demonstrate in Athens demanding "Enosis" (union) of the islands with Greece.
- 1968: Archbishop Makarios III is 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 kills three persons and injures another six over a song he requested at a night club. Among the dead is a nephew of former Olympiakos footballer Thanasis Soulis.
- 2007: Greek-Australian film producer George Miller wins an Oscar for best animated feature with his penguin-dancing film Happy Feet.
Births
Sports
- 2007: Olympic judo champion Ilias Iliadis wins gold medal at Super World Cup in Hamburg in 90-kilo division