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*[[1997]]: 37 [[New Democracy]] MPs petition the Greek Parliament to release former dictator [[George Papadopoulos]] from jail because of ill health. | *[[1997]]: 37 [[New Democracy]] MPs petition the Greek Parliament to release former dictator [[George Papadopoulos]] from jail because of ill health. | ||
*[[2020]]: Violent protests break out on the island of [[Lesbos]] over the proposed construction of new migrant camps. | *[[2020]]: Violent protests break out on the island of [[Lesbos]] over the proposed construction of new migrant camps. | ||
| + | *[[2020]]: First person in [[Greece]] diagnosed with the Coronavirus. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[1967]]: [[Vasilis Kyriakou]] scores five goals in the [[Alpha Ethniki]] match [[Aegaleo FC|Aegaleo]] - [[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Athens]] 2-6. | *[[1967]]: [[Vasilis Kyriakou]] scores five goals in the [[Alpha Ethniki]] match [[Aegaleo FC|Aegaleo]] - [[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Athens]] 2-6. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:53, March 11, 2020
Events
- 364: Valentinian I is proclaimed Byzantine emperor.
- 1911: Serious debates take place on the matter of the Greek language. University students protest against poet Kostis Palamas' strong pro-Demotic stand.
- 1913: The Greek Army comes to control all Epirus - including Northern Epirus - during the First Balkan War.
- 1992: A bomb which is detonated by remote control injures twelve policemen and a civilian in Athens.
- 1997: 37 New Democracy MPs petition the Greek Parliament to release former dictator George Papadopoulos from jail because of ill health.
- 2020: Violent protests break out on the island of Lesbos over the proposed construction of new migrant camps.
- 2020: First person in Greece diagnosed with the Coronavirus.
Sports
- 1967: Vasilis Kyriakou scores five goals in the Alpha Ethniki match Aegaleo - Apollon Athens 2-6.
Births
- 1906: Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Gikas, painter
- 1945: Yiannis Ioannidis, basketballplayer, basketbalcoach and politician.
- 1946: Manolis Mitsias, singer
- 1967: Rainer Rauffmann, German-Cypriot footballer
Deaths
- 1883: Alexandros Koumoundouros, politician, Prime Minister.
- 1986: Amalia Fleming nee Katsouri, wife of Dr. Alexander Fleming and PASOK MP.
- 2014: Lakis Maramenidis, footballer.
- 2020: Kostas Voutsas, comic actor