Difference between revisions of "April 9"

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1911: Kostis Palamas is suspended for a month by the University of Athens for his defence of the Demotic version of the Greek language.
1923: Greece protests the treatment of the POWs of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922).
1941: During World War II, Thessaloniki falls to the German army.
1941: Maj. Gen. Ioannis Zisis leads his troops into Turkey rather than surrender to the Germans. Before the Turks can take his weapon, he faces Greece and shoots himself in the head.
1943: Agia Efthymia, Phocis prefecture, is destroyed by Italian occupation troops in retaliation for an ambush by Greek guerrilas on the previous day.
1945: Greece resumes diplomatic relations with Argentina.
1953: Dr. Alexander Fleming and his Greek assistant Amalia Katsouri announce their plans to wed.
1991: A fire set on a Greek bus in Istanbul causes the death of 36 tourists. The culprit had Grey Wolves connections.

1933: The match between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos is called off at half time due to rainfall with Olympiakos leading 2-1. Incensed Olympiakos supporters proceed to attack the referee and the players of Panathinaikos leading to the latter's withdrawal from the 1933 Football Championship.
1975: Loukas Louka breaks the Greek shot put record with an effort of 19.84m.

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 *[[1991]]: A fire set on a Greek bus in Istanbul causes the death of 36 tourists. The culprit had Grey Wolves connections.
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+*[[1933]]: The match between [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] and [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] is called off at half time due to rainfall with [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] leading 2-1. Incensed [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] supporters proceed to attack the referee and the players of [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] leading to the latter's withdrawal from the [[1933 Football Championship]].
 *[[1975]]: [[Loukas Louka (athlete)|Loukas Louka]] breaks the Greek [[shot put]] record with an effort of 19.84m.