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===February=== | ===February=== | ||
*[[February 13]]: [[Apollon Limassol FC]] is founded | *[[February 13]]: [[Apollon Limassol FC]] is founded | ||
| + | ===April=== | ||
| + | *[[April 30]]: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) destroys [[Sofades]]. | ||
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| + | ===May=== | ||
| + | *[[May 1]]: New banknotes are put into circulation in Greece in new [[Drachma]]s (1000 old drachmas = 1 new drachma). | ||
| + | *[[May 21]]: [[Greece]] and Bulgaria resume diplomatic relations after 13 years. | ||
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===June=== | ===June=== | ||
| + | *[[June 2]]: Yugoslavia's Marshall Tito visits [[Athens]]. | ||
*[[June 5]]: [[Greece]], Turkey and Yugoslavia announce a [[Balkan Pact of 1954|Balkan Pact]] for mutual self-defense. | *[[June 5]]: [[Greece]], Turkey and Yugoslavia announce a [[Balkan Pact of 1954|Balkan Pact]] for mutual self-defense. | ||
*[[June 21]]: Human artificial insemination is performed for the first time in Greece | *[[June 21]]: Human artificial insemination is performed for the first time in Greece | ||
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| + | ===August=== | ||
| + | *[[August 14]]: Communist [[Nikos Ploumbidis]] is executed by firing squad for espionage. | ||
| + | ===October=== | ||
| + | *[[October 16]]: US soldiers man the first American base on Greek soil in [[Heraklio]], [[Crete]]. | ||
| + | ===November=== | ||
| + | *[[November 10]]: [[Georgios Grivas]] arrives secretly in [[Cyprus]] with the aim of organising and starting the struggle for [[Enosis]] against the British. | ||
| + | *[[November 21]]: The first round of the municipal elections is held throughout [[Greece]]. Gen [[Pausanias Katsotas]] is elected in [[Athens]], [[Dimitrios Sapounakis]] in [[Piraeus]]. | ||
| + | *[[November 28]]: The second round of the municipal elections is held. [[Minas Patrikios]] is elected mayor of [[Thessaloniki]]. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
===January=== | ===January=== | ||
*[[January 15]]: [[Nikos Sarganis]], footballer | *[[January 15]]: [[Nikos Sarganis]], footballer | ||
| + | ===February=== | ||
| + | *[[February 3]]: [[Savvas Tsitouridis]], politician. | ||
| + | *[[February 20]]: [[Johnny Paraprastanitis]], football player | ||
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===March=== | ===March=== | ||
| + | *[[March 6]]: [[Antypas]], singer | ||
*[[March 8]]: [[Juan Ramon Rocha]], footballer | *[[March 8]]: [[Juan Ramon Rocha]], footballer | ||
| + | *[[March 24]]: [[Elli Stai]], TV presenter | ||
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===May=== | ===May=== | ||
| + | *[[May 6]]: [[Dora Bakoyannis]], politician | ||
*[[May 31]]: [[Thomas Mavros]], footballer | *[[May 31]]: [[Thomas Mavros]], footballer | ||
| + | ===June=== | ||
| + | *[[June 8]]: [[Marios Tokas]], songwriter | ||
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===October=== | ===October=== | ||
| + | *[[October 5]]: [[George Koskotas]], convicted former banker and [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] president. | ||
*[[October 19]]: [[Fernando Santos]], football coach | *[[October 19]]: [[Fernando Santos]], football coach | ||
*[[October 26]]: [[Vasilis Chatzipanagis]], footballer | *[[October 26]]: [[Vasilis Chatzipanagis]], footballer | ||
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| + | ===November=== | ||
| + | *[[November 14]]: [[Yanni]], new age composer | ||
| + | ===December=== | ||
| + | *[[December 9]]: [[Henk ten Cate]], football coach | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | ===February=== | ||
| + | *[[February 28]]: [[Stella Haskil]], [[rebetiko]] singer | ||
| + | ===May=== | ||
| + | *[[May 31]]: [[Antonis Benakis]], art collector | ||
| + | ===August=== | ||
| + | *[[August 14]]: [[Nikos Ploumbidis]], communist official | ||
| + | ===September=== | ||
*[[September 11]]: [[Marika Kotopouli]], stage actress | *[[September 11]]: [[Marika Kotopouli]], stage actress | ||
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[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1954]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:45, May 18, 2014
Events
February
- February 13: Apollon Limassol FC is founded
April
May
- May 1: New banknotes are put into circulation in Greece in new Drachmas (1000 old drachmas = 1 new drachma).
- May 21: Greece and Bulgaria resume diplomatic relations after 13 years.
June
- June 2: Yugoslavia's Marshall Tito visits Athens.
- June 5: Greece, Turkey and Yugoslavia announce a Balkan Pact for mutual self-defense.
- June 21: Human artificial insemination is performed for the first time in Greece
August
- August 14: Communist Nikos Ploumbidis is executed by firing squad for espionage.
October
- October 16: US soldiers man the first American base on Greek soil in Heraklio, Crete.
November
- November 10: Georgios Grivas arrives secretly in Cyprus with the aim of organising and starting the struggle for Enosis against the British.
- November 21: The first round of the municipal elections is held throughout Greece. Gen Pausanias Katsotas is elected in Athens, Dimitrios Sapounakis in Piraeus.
- November 28: The second round of the municipal elections is held. Minas Patrikios is elected mayor of Thessaloniki.
Births
January
- January 15: Nikos Sarganis, footballer
February
- February 3: Savvas Tsitouridis, politician.
- February 20: Johnny Paraprastanitis, football player
March
May
- May 6: Dora Bakoyannis, politician
- May 31: Thomas Mavros, footballer
June
- June 8: Marios Tokas, songwriter
October
- October 5: George Koskotas, convicted former banker and Olympiakos president.
- October 19: Fernando Santos, football coach
- October 26: Vasilis Chatzipanagis, footballer
November
- November 14: Yanni, new age composer
December
- December 9: Henk ten Cate, football coach
Deaths
February
- February 28: Stella Haskil, rebetiko singer
May
- May 31: Antonis Benakis, art collector
August
- August 14: Nikos Ploumbidis, communist official
September
- September 11: Marika Kotopouli, stage actress