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*[[1949]]: Under Prime Minister [[Alexandros Diomedes]], the martial law that was in place for the [[Hellenic Civil War]] was lifted in most areas of the country. | *[[1949]]: Under Prime Minister [[Alexandros Diomedes]], the martial law that was in place for the [[Hellenic Civil War]] was lifted in most areas of the country. | ||
*Births: [[Nikos Sampson]], editor, MP and [[Junta]]-appointed "President" of [[Cyprus]] ([[1935]]), [[Petros Marinakis]] footballer for [[OFI FC|OFI]], [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] and CF Sevilla ([[1968]]). | *Births: [[Nikos Sampson]], editor, MP and [[Junta]]-appointed "President" of [[Cyprus]] ([[1935]]), [[Petros Marinakis]] footballer for [[OFI FC|OFI]], [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] and CF Sevilla ([[1968]]). | ||
| − | *Deaths: [[Dinos Andrianopoulos|Dinos "Bouloukos" Andrianopoulos]], | + | *Deaths: [[Dinos Andrianopoulos|Dinos "Bouloukos" Andrianopoulos]], [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] footballer ([[1962]]), [[Kostas Varnalis]], poet/writer ([[1974]]) |
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 15]] - [[December 14]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 15]] - [[December 14]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:23, November 26, 2008
- 944: Byzantine emperor Romanus I Lekapenos was deposed by his own sons.
- 1803: The forces of Ali Pasha trapped a group of Souliotes at Zalongo. Rather than fall into the hands of the Albanian soldiers, some 60 women took part in the "Dance of Zalongo", throwing themselves over the cliff, one by one, when their dance was done.
- 1828: The first courts of modern Greece were established by Ioannis Kapodistrias.
- 1949: Under Prime Minister Alexandros Diomedes, the martial law that was in place for the Hellenic Civil War was lifted in most areas of the country.
- Births: Nikos Sampson, editor, MP and Junta-appointed "President" of Cyprus (1935), Petros Marinakis footballer for OFI, Olympiakos and CF Sevilla (1968).
- Deaths: Dinos "Bouloukos" Andrianopoulos, Olympiakos footballer (1962), Kostas Varnalis, poet/writer (1974)
Recent days: December 15 - December 14