Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/April 9"

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1911: Kostis Palamas was suspended for a month by the University of Athens for his defence of the Demotic version of the Greek language.
1941: During World War II, Thessaloniki fell to the German army.
1991: A fire set on a Greek bus in Istanbul caused the death of 36 tourists. The culprit had Grey Wolves connections.
Births: Pavlos Kountouriotis, Admiral, President of the Hellenic Republic (1855).

Recent days: April 8 - April 7

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 *[[1911]]: [[Kostis Palamas]] was suspended for a month by the [[University of Athens]] for his defence of the [[Demotic]] version of the [[Greek language]].
 *[[1941]]: During [[World War II]], [[Thessaloniki]] fell to the German army.
-*[[1941]]: Maj. Gen. Ioannis Zisis led his troops into Turkey rather than surrender to the Germans. Before the Turks could take his weapon, he faced Greece and shot himself in the head.
-*[[1953]]: Dr. Alexander Fleming and his Greek assistant [[Amalia Fleming|Amalia Katsouri]] announced their plans to wed.
 *[[1991]]: A fire set on a Greek bus in Istanbul caused the death of 36 tourists. The culprit had Grey Wolves connections.
+*Births: [[Pavlos Kountouriotis]], Admiral, President of the Hellenic Republic ([[1855]]).
 <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[April 8]] - [[April 7]]</span>
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