Difference between revisions of "February 5"

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1918: The Greek government appropriates lignite mines and compensates the proprietors
1931: Greek and Bulgarian troops clash at the border. One Greek soldier is killed.
1942: The EAM Youth Movement is founded during the Axis occupation of Greece.
1969: Glafkos Clerides announces the formation of a new conservative party in Cyprus the United Nationalist Alignment (Eniaio) Party.
1971: The Mount Parnes Casino is opened for business.
1983: The figures of the 1981 Census are announced: the population of Greece stands at 9,740,411.
1990: The Revolutionary Organization 17 November sends a proclamation to the "Epikairotita" newspaper, assuming responsibility for stealing two bazookas from the Greek War Museum.
1993: Female readers of "Harlequin" romance novels in 14 countries name Greeks as the sexiest men in the world.
2023: The first round of the presidential elections is held in Cyprus. Nikos Christodoulides receives 32.04% of the vote. Andreas Mavroyiannis finishes second with 29.60%.

1963: Vassilis Georgiou begins his career as a sportscaster (Panathinaikos - Asteras 2-1 at Leoforos)

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 *[[1990]]: The [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] sends a proclamation to the "Epikairotita" newspaper, assuming responsibility for stealing two bazookas from the Greek War Museum.
 *[[1993]]: Female readers of "Harlequin" romance novels in 14 countries name Greeks as the sexiest men in the world.
+*[[2023]]: The first round of the presidential elections is held in [[Cyprus]]. [[Nikos Christodoulides]] receives 32.04% of the vote. [[Andreas Mavroyiannis]] finishes second with 29.60%.
 ===Sports===
 *[[1963]]: [[Vassilis Georgiou (sportscaster)|Vassilis Georgiou]] begins his career as a sportscaster ([[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] - Asteras 2-1 at Leoforos)