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*[[1822]]: The [[Greek Revolution|Revolutionary]] government of [[Greece]] outlaws slavery. | *[[1822]]: The [[Greek Revolution|Revolutionary]] government of [[Greece]] outlaws slavery. | ||
*[[1826]]: Turkish forces occupy the small island of Vasiladi, outside [[Mesolonghi]], making the situation of the besieged Greeks more difficult. | *[[1826]]: Turkish forces occupy the small island of Vasiladi, outside [[Mesolonghi]], making the situation of the besieged Greeks more difficult. | ||
| + | *[[1833]]: A regular Greek Army is established by royal decree. | ||
*[[1919]]: [[Dodecanese]] Greeks demonstrate in [[Athens]] demanding "[[Enosis]]" (union) of the islands with Greece. | *[[1919]]: [[Dodecanese]] Greeks demonstrate in [[Athens]] demanding "[[Enosis]]" (union) of the islands with Greece. | ||
| − | *[[1968]]: Archbishop [[Makarios III]] is re-elected President of [[Cyprus]] obtaining 220,911 votes (96.29%) out of 229,488 valid votes cast. Takis Evdokas received a mere 8,577 votes (3.71%). | + | *[[1935]]: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Crete]]. |
| + | *[[1968]]: Archbishop [[Makarios III]] is re-elected President of [[Cyprus]] obtaining 220,911 votes (96.29%) out of 229,488 valid votes cast. Dr [[Takis Evdokas]] received a mere 8,577 votes (3.71%). | ||
| + | *[[1973]]: Nikos Koemtzis kills three persons and injures another six over a song he requested at a night club. Among the dead is a nephew of former [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] footballer [[Thanasis Soulis]]. | ||
| + | *[[2007]]: [[Greek Australian|Greek-Australian]] film producer [[George Miller]] wins an Oscar for best animated feature with his penguin-dancing film '''[http://imdb.com/title/tt0366548/ Happy Feet]'''. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[2007]]: Olympic judo champion [[Ilias Iliadis]] wins gold medal at Super World Cup in Hamburg in 90-kilo division | ||
| + | *[[2009]]: [[Kostas Douvalidis]] breaks the Greek indoor record for the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.68. | ||
| + | *[[2010]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] advance in the Europa Cup after a 3-2 triumph over AS Roma in Stadio Olimpico. The first game in [[Athens]] had also ended in a 3-2 victory. | ||
| + | *[[2014]]: [[Kostas Douvalidis]] breaks the Greek record for the 60m hurdles with 7.60. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1968]]: [[Evridiki]], singer | ||
| + | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[2022]]: [[Dimitris Tsovolas]], politician, cabinet minister | ||
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[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:45, February 25, 2022
Events
- 1822: The Revolutionary government of Greece outlaws slavery.
- 1826: Turkish forces occupy the small island of Vasiladi, outside Mesolonghi, making the situation of the besieged Greeks more difficult.
- 1833: A regular Greek Army is established by royal decree.
- 1919: Dodecanese Greeks demonstrate in Athens demanding "Enosis" (union) of the islands with Greece.
- 1935: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes Crete.
- 1968: Archbishop Makarios III is re-elected President of Cyprus obtaining 220,911 votes (96.29%) out of 229,488 valid votes cast. Dr Takis Evdokas received a mere 8,577 votes (3.71%).
- 1973: Nikos Koemtzis kills three persons and injures another six over a song he requested at a night club. Among the dead is a nephew of former Olympiakos footballer Thanasis Soulis.
- 2007: Greek-Australian film producer George Miller wins an Oscar for best animated feature with his penguin-dancing film Happy Feet.
Sports
- 2007: Olympic judo champion Ilias Iliadis wins gold medal at Super World Cup in Hamburg in 90-kilo division
- 2009: Kostas Douvalidis breaks the Greek indoor record for the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.68.
- 2010: Panathinaikos advance in the Europa Cup after a 3-2 triumph over AS Roma in Stadio Olimpico. The first game in Athens had also ended in a 3-2 victory.
- 2014: Kostas Douvalidis breaks the Greek record for the 60m hurdles with 7.60.
Births
Deaths
- 2022: Dimitris Tsovolas, politician, cabinet minister