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*[[969]]: [[Nicephorus Phocas]], Emperor of Byzantium, was assassinated. | *[[969]]: [[Nicephorus Phocas]], Emperor of Byzantium, was assassinated. | ||
*[[1832]]: The [[Samos Island|island of Samos]] was granted autonomous status within the Ottoman Empire, guaranteed by Britain, France and Russia. A Turkish military force remained garrisoned on the island. The island governor, a Greek christian, was to be appointed by the High Porte. | *[[1832]]: The [[Samos Island|island of Samos]] was granted autonomous status within the Ottoman Empire, guaranteed by Britain, France and Russia. A Turkish military force remained garrisoned on the island. The island governor, a Greek christian, was to be appointed by the High Porte. | ||
| − | *[[1963]]: | + | *[[1963]]: The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded for the first time to a Greek: [[George Seferis]]. In his acceptance speech, the poet was quoted as saying: "I belong to a small country. Our place is small but it has a huge tradition... The [[Greek language]] has never stopped being spoken..." <!-- "Ανήκω σε μια χώρα μικρή. Είναι μικρός ο τόπος μας, αλλά η παράδοσή του είναι τεράστια... Η ελληνική γλώσσα δεν έπαψε ποτέ της να μιλιέται...".--> |
*Births: [[Dusan Bajevic]], football player and coach ([[1948]]) | *Births: [[Dusan Bajevic]], football player and coach ([[1948]]) | ||
*Deaths: [[Michael IV the Paphlagonian]], [[Byzantine Emperor]] ([[1041]]) | *Deaths: [[Michael IV the Paphlagonian]], [[Byzantine Emperor]] ([[1041]]) | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 9]] - [[December 8]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 9]] - [[December 8]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 15:42, December 7, 2010
- 969: Nicephorus Phocas, Emperor of Byzantium, was assassinated.
- 1832: The island of Samos was granted autonomous status within the Ottoman Empire, guaranteed by Britain, France and Russia. A Turkish military force remained garrisoned on the island. The island governor, a Greek christian, was to be appointed by the High Porte.
- 1963: The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded for the first time to a Greek: George Seferis. In his acceptance speech, the poet was quoted as saying: "I belong to a small country. Our place is small but it has a huge tradition... The Greek language has never stopped being spoken..."
- Births: Dusan Bajevic, football player and coach (1948)
- Deaths: Michael IV the Paphlagonian, Byzantine Emperor (1041)
Recent days: December 9 - December 8