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*[[1863]]: [[King George I|Prince George of Denmark]] arrived in [[Piraeus]] to reign on the throne of Greece for the next 50 years. | *[[1863]]: [[King George I|Prince George of Denmark]] arrived in [[Piraeus]] to reign on the throne of Greece for the next 50 years. | ||
*[[1931]]: Metropolitan of [[Kition]], [[Nikodimos Milonas]], called for protests throughout [[Cyprus]] against British policies on the island. | *[[1931]]: Metropolitan of [[Kition]], [[Nikodimos Milonas]], called for protests throughout [[Cyprus]] against British policies on the island. | ||
| − | *[[1941]]: 250 inhabitants of [[Kerdylia]], [[Serres]] were executed by the Germans in retaliation for the killing of a single German soldier. | + | *[[1941]]: 250 inhabitants of [[Kerdylia]], [[Serres prefecture|Serres]] were executed by the Germans in retaliation for the killing of a single German soldier. |
| − | *[[1949]]: | + | *[[1949]]: 'Radio Free Greece' announced the cessation of all hostilities on the part of the communist [[Democratic Army of Greece]]. The [[Greek Civil War]] was officially over. |
*Births: [[Dionysios Lavrangas]] ([[1860]]), composer; [[Georgios Alogoskoufis]] ([[1955]]), economist, politician | *Births: [[Dionysios Lavrangas]] ([[1860]]), composer; [[Georgios Alogoskoufis]] ([[1955]]), economist, politician | ||
*Deaths: [[Demosthenes]] ([[322 BC]]), Athenian orator; [[Orestes Laskos]] ([[1992]]), poet and theatrical writer; [[Mema Stathopoulou]] ([[1999]]), actress | *Deaths: [[Demosthenes]] ([[322 BC]]), Athenian orator; [[Orestes Laskos]] ([[1992]]), poet and theatrical writer; [[Mema Stathopoulou]] ([[1999]]), actress | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[October 16]] - [[October 15]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[October 16]] - [[October 15]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:15, October 17, 2010
- 322 BC: Demosthenes committed suicide before he could be handed over to the Macedonians.
- 1863: Prince George of Denmark arrived in Piraeus to reign on the throne of Greece for the next 50 years.
- 1931: Metropolitan of Kition, Nikodimos Milonas, called for protests throughout Cyprus against British policies on the island.
- 1941: 250 inhabitants of Kerdylia, Serres were executed by the Germans in retaliation for the killing of a single German soldier.
- 1949: 'Radio Free Greece' announced the cessation of all hostilities on the part of the communist Democratic Army of Greece. The Greek Civil War was officially over.
- Births: Dionysios Lavrangas (1860), composer; Georgios Alogoskoufis (1955), economist, politician
- Deaths: Demosthenes (322 BC), Athenian orator; Orestes Laskos (1992), poet and theatrical writer; Mema Stathopoulou (1999), actress
Recent days: October 16 - October 15