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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | ===January=== | ||
| + | *[[January 31]]: An earthquake registering 5.1 on the Richter scale strikes [[Zakynthos]]. | ||
===May=== | ===May=== | ||
| − | *[[May 23]]: | + | *[[May 2]]: May Day is celebrated for the first time in [[Greece]]. |
| + | *[[May 15]]: [[Sotirios Sotiropoulos]] forms a government. | ||
| + | *[[May 23]]: [[Ethnikos Gymnastic Club]], an Athenian athletic club, is founded by 12 [[Panellinios Gymnastic Club|Panellinios]]' members who disagree with president Ioannis Fokianos' policy. | ||
===June=== | ===June=== | ||
*[[June 25]]: The [[Corinthian Canal]] is inaugurated. | *[[June 25]]: The [[Corinthian Canal]] is inaugurated. | ||
| + | ===November=== | ||
| + | *[[November 11]]: [[Charilaos Trikoupis]] forms a government. | ||
| + | |||
===December=== | ===December=== | ||
| − | *[[December 1]]: [[Charilaos Trikoupis]] declares bankruptcy for [[Greece]] and is credited with the quote "Δυστυχώς επτωχεύσαμεν" ("''Unfortunately, we're bankrupt!''") that he uttered while attending a parliamentary session. | + | *[[December 1]]: [[Charilaos Trikoupis]] declares bankruptcy for [[Greece]] and is credited with the quote "Δυστυχώς επτωχεύσαμεν" ("''Unfortunately, we're bankrupt!''") that he uttered while attending a parliamentary session. |
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | ===January=== | ||
| + | *[[January 1]]: [[Mordechai Frizis]], [[World War II]] military hero. | ||
| + | ===February=== | ||
| + | *[[February 9]]: [[Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas]], poet, Prime Minister | ||
| + | ===March=== | ||
| + | *[[March 28]]: [[Spyros Skouras]], [[Greek-American]] President of 20th Century Fox | ||
| + | ===August=== | ||
| + | *[[August 1]]: [[King Alexander]] of Greece | ||
| + | ===September=== | ||
*[[September 28]]: [[Yiannis Skarimbas]], writer | *[[September 28]]: [[Yiannis Skarimbas]], writer | ||
| − | + | ===Unknown=== | |
| + | *[[Iovan Tsaous]], [[rebetiko]] musician | ||
| + | *[[Eftychia Papayiannopoulou]], lyricist | ||
| + | *[[Dimitrios Psaros]], resistance leader | ||
[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
[[Category:1893]] | [[Category:1893]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:53, February 8, 2014
Events
January
- January 31: An earthquake registering 5.1 on the Richter scale strikes Zakynthos.
May
- May 2: May Day is celebrated for the first time in Greece.
- May 15: Sotirios Sotiropoulos forms a government.
- May 23: Ethnikos Gymnastic Club, an Athenian athletic club, is founded by 12 Panellinios' members who disagree with president Ioannis Fokianos' policy.
June
- June 25: The Corinthian Canal is inaugurated.
November
- November 11: Charilaos Trikoupis forms a government.
December
- December 1: Charilaos Trikoupis declares bankruptcy for Greece and is credited with the quote "Δυστυχώς επτωχεύσαμεν" ("Unfortunately, we're bankrupt!") that he uttered while attending a parliamentary session.
Births
January
- January 1: Mordechai Frizis, World War II military hero.
February
- February 9: Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, poet, Prime Minister
March
- March 28: Spyros Skouras, Greek-American President of 20th Century Fox
August
- August 1: King Alexander of Greece
September
- September 28: Yiannis Skarimbas, writer
Unknown
- Iovan Tsaous, rebetiko musician
- Eftychia Papayiannopoulou, lyricist
- Dimitrios Psaros, resistance leader