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==Events==
 
==Events==
===January===
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*[[293]]: [[Constantius Chlorus]], the father of [[Constantine the Great]], is made Caesar by Maximian.
*[[January 21]]: The [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] unsuccessfully attempt to assassinate US official George Karos.
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*[[1770]]: [[Mani]]otes liberate [[Kalamata]] during the "[[Orlov Events]]".
===February===
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*[[1923]]: The Julian Calendar is officially replaced by the Gregorian in Greece. [[February 16]] becomes March 1.
*[[February 1]]: Greek PM [[Andreas Papandreou]] and Turkish PM Turgut Ozal, sign the Davos Accord.
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*[[1935]]: A Venizelist coup d'etat fails. [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] flees to Italy.
*[[February 21]]: [[George Vasiliou]] is elected President of [[Cyprus]].
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*[[1941]]: A strong earthquake (6.3 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Larisa]] killing 40 persons.
===March===
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*[[1952]]: [[Nikos Beloyiannis]] is sentenced to death by a military tribunal.
*[[March 1]]: The [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]] murder industrialist, Alexandros Athanasiades-Bodosakis, on Kifisias Avenue in [[Filothei]].
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*[[1959]]: The first ever [[PROPO]] in Greek history pays off 228,000 [[drachma]]s to its first winner. Runners-up win 4,757 drachmas each.
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*[[1959]]: After three years of exile, Archbishop [[Makarios III]] returns to [[Cyprus]] to an unprecedented welcome: Nearly two-thirds of all adult Cypriots turn out to greet him.
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*[[1963]]: A fixed fine is established for Members of the Greek Parliament who miss a session without a valid excuse.
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*[[1988]]: The [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]] murder industrialist, Alexandros Athanasiades-Bodosakis, on Kifisias Avenue in [[Filothei]].
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*[[1996]]: The Greek Supreme Court "Areios Pagos" declares unconstitutional the confiscation of the Royal property in Greece.
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*[[2011]]: A gun battle at [[Agios Ioannis Rentis]] leaves two policemen dead and another two wounded. The stolen vehicle and the weapons used by the unknown culprits were later found by the police.
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===Sports===
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*[[1920]]: The Greek Athletes Union, under its president, [[Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos]], silver medallist of the 1st Olympic Games, demands that [[Panathenian Games]] are organized on the 30 and 31 of March. This demand is not granted by the Minister of Education and the Union will be gradually driven to dissolution.
  
===May===
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==Births==
*[[May 8]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] goalkeeper [[Nikos Sarganis]] helps his team win the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] in a penalty shootout, by saving two [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] shots while scoring one himself.
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*[[1842]]: [[Nikolaos Gyzis]], painter
===June===
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*[[1896]]: [[Dimitris Mitropoulos (composer)|Dimitris Mitropoulos]], conductor
*[[June 28]]: US Military Attache, Wiliam Nordeen, is assassinated by a booby-trapped car in [[Kifissia]]. The [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]] claim responsibility.
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*[[1937]]: [[Kostas Vallianos]], footballer
===July===
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*[[1947]]: [[Totis Fylakouris]], football player
*[[July 11]]: Terrorists attack the Greek cruise ship "[[City of Poros (ship)]]" killing 9 people and injuring 71 others.
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*[[1950]]: [[Dimitris Papadopoulos (OFI)|Dimitris Papadopoulos]], footballer
*[[July 13]]: Newly-acquired [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] player [[Lajos Detari]] is given a hero's welcome in [[Piraeus]].
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*[[1961]]: [[Savvas Kofidis]], football player and coach.
===August===
 
*[[August 15]]: Without firing a shot, [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November|November 17th]] members tie up a number of police officers at [[Vyronas]], [[Athens]] and leave with cache of weapons and ammunition.
 
 
 
===October===
 
*[[October 20]] - [[George Koskotas]], banker, publisher and team owner ([[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]) is indicted on fraud and embezzlement charges
 
 
 
===November===
 
*[[November 1]]: Charges are brought against [[George Koskotas]] for illegal transactions with Merrill Lynch.
 
*[[November 2]]: [[Nikos Anastopoulos]] plays his final game for the [[National Football Team]] of [[Greece]] against Romania.
 
*[[November 23]]: [[George Koskotas]] is arrested in Massachusetts where he had fled following his indictment in October.
 
  
 
==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
===April===
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*[[1999]]: [[Giorgos Venetoulias]], journalist, president of [[Ethnikos Piraeus FC]]
*[[April 10]]: [[Ezekias Papaioannou]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician chairman of [[AKEL]].
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*[[1999]]: [[Angelos Vasiliadis]], footballer
===July===
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*[[2016]]: [[Giorgos Tsakanikas]], athlete ([[shot put]], [[discus]])
*[[July 22]]: [[Tonis Maroudas]], [[Elafro]] singer.
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*[[2019]]: [[Phaedon Georgitsis]], actor
===October===
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*[[2020]]: [[Andreas Papaemmanouil]], footballer
*[[October 2]]: [[Alec Issigonis]], the engineer who designed the legendary Mini in the [[1950s|50s]]
 
 
 
===November===
 
*[[November 4]]: [[Kleanthis Vikelidis]], footballer
 
*[[November 15]]: [[Hieronymus]], [[Archbishop of Athens]] and all Greece.
 
*[[November 19]]: [[Christina Onassis]], daughter of Greek shipping tycoon [[Aristotle Onassis]]
 
 
 
===December===
 
*[[December 3]]: [[Panos Gavalas]], singer
 
  
[[Category:Years]]
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[[Category:Days]]
[[Category:1988]]
 

Latest revision as of 20:47, March 1, 2020

Events

  • 293: Constantius Chlorus, the father of Constantine the Great, is made Caesar by Maximian.
  • 1770: Maniotes liberate Kalamata during the "Orlov Events".
  • 1923: The Julian Calendar is officially replaced by the Gregorian in Greece. February 16 becomes March 1.
  • 1935: A Venizelist coup d'etat fails. Eleftherios Venizelos flees to Italy.
  • 1941: A strong earthquake (6.3 on the Richter scale) strikes Larisa killing 40 persons.
  • 1952: Nikos Beloyiannis is sentenced to death by a military tribunal.
  • 1959: The first ever PROPO in Greek history pays off 228,000 drachmas to its first winner. Runners-up win 4,757 drachmas each.
  • 1959: After three years of exile, Archbishop Makarios III returns to Cyprus to an unprecedented welcome: Nearly two-thirds of all adult Cypriots turn out to greet him.
  • 1963: A fixed fine is established for Members of the Greek Parliament who miss a session without a valid excuse.
  • 1988: The Revolutionary Organisation 17 November murder industrialist, Alexandros Athanasiades-Bodosakis, on Kifisias Avenue in Filothei.
  • 1996: The Greek Supreme Court "Areios Pagos" declares unconstitutional the confiscation of the Royal property in Greece.
  • 2011: A gun battle at Agios Ioannis Rentis leaves two policemen dead and another two wounded. The stolen vehicle and the weapons used by the unknown culprits were later found by the police.

Sports

  • 1920: The Greek Athletes Union, under its president, Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos, silver medallist of the 1st Olympic Games, demands that Panathenian Games are organized on the 30 and 31 of March. This demand is not granted by the Minister of Education and the Union will be gradually driven to dissolution.

Births

Deaths