Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/April 1"

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1854: Tsamis Karatasos led a revolt of Greeks in the Chalkidiki peninsula.
1900: Prince George was named High Commissioner of Crete.
1912: Kostas Tsiklitiras broke Ray Ewry's world record in the standing broad jump with 3.47m.
1951: The Greek Parliament approved the law giving women the right to vote
1955: The EOKA campaign began in Cyprus with a proclamation from General "Digenis" and several acts of sabotage
Deaths: King George II of Greece (1947), Modestos Panteli, EOKA fighter (1955), Yiannis Kyrastas, footballer and coach (2004).

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 '''[[April 1]]'''
-*[[1854]]: [[Tsamis Karatasos]] leads a revolt of [[Greeks]] in the [[Chalkidiki]] peninsula.
+*[[1854]]: [[Tsamis Karatasos]] led a revolt of [[Greeks]] in the [[Chalkidiki]] peninsula.
-*[[1900]]: [[Prince George of Greece|Prince George]] is named High Commissioner of [[Crete]].
+*[[1900]]: [[Prince George of Greece|Prince George]] was named High Commissioner of [[Crete]].
-*[[1912]]: [[Kostas Tsiklitiras]] breaks Ray Ewry's world record in the standing broad jump with 3.47m.
+*[[1912]]: [[Kostas Tsiklitiras]] broke Ray Ewry's world record in the standing broad jump with 3.47m.
-*[[1951]]: The Greek Parliament approves the law giving women the right to vote
+*[[1951]]: The Greek Parliament approved the law giving women the right to vote
-*[[1955]]: The [[EOKA]] campaign begins in [[Cyprus]] with a proclamation from General "[[Georgios Grivas|Digenis]]" and several acts of sabotage
+*[[1955]]: The [[EOKA]] campaign began in [[Cyprus]] with a proclamation from General "[[Georgios Grivas|Digenis]]" and several acts of sabotage
 *Deaths: [[King George II]] of Greece ([[1947]]), [[Modestos Panteli]], [[EOKA]] fighter ([[1955]]), [[Yiannis Kyrastas]], footballer and coach ([[2004]]).
 <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[March 31]] - [[March 30]]</span>
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