Difference between revisions of "1894"

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June 5: A boat race is organised at Pasalimani (Zea harbour), Piraeus, to benefit the local retirement home. Prince George of Greece volunteers to be the judge.

December 30: In a letter addressed to Dimitrios Vikelas, a student expresses his enthusiasm over the upcoming Athens 1896 Olympics and dedicates himself to the cause by offering 10 drachmas every month from the 1st January of 1895

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 ==Events==
-===May===
-*[[May 1]]: May Day is celebrated for the first time in [[Greece]].
 ===June===
 *[[June 5]]: A boat race is organised at [[Pasalimani]] ([[Zea harbour]]), [[Piraeus]], to benefit the local retirement home. [[Prince George of Greece]] volunteers to be the judge.
+===December===
+*[[December 30]]: In a letter addressed to [[Dimitrios Vikelas]], a student expresses his enthusiasm over the upcoming [[Athens 1896 Olympics]] and dedicates himself to the cause by offering 10 drachmas every month from the 1st January of [[1895]]
+===Unknown===
+*Date Unknown: Greek-American daily [[Atlantis (newspaper)|Atlantis]] hits the newsstands.
 ==Births==
+===April===
+*[[April 10]]: [[Angelos Ewert]], Athens Police chief during [[World War II]]
 ===October===
 *[[October 12]]: [[Queen Elisabeth]] of Greece (wife of [[King George II]])
+===November===
+*[[November 3]]: [[Sophoklis Venizelos]], politician
 [[Category:Years]]
 [[Category:1894]]