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===February=== | ===February=== | ||
*[[February 5]]: The [[EAM]] Youth Movement is founded during the Axis occupation of Greece. | *[[February 5]]: The [[EAM]] Youth Movement is founded during the Axis occupation of Greece. | ||
| + | *[[February 16]]: The military wing of [[EAM]] - "[[ELAS]]" - is founded during the Axis occupation of Greece. | ||
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===March=== | ===March=== | ||
*[[March 14]]: The Axis powers impose upon Greece a "loan" for their expenses in occupying the country. The loan was estimated in 1993 to be equivalent to US$9 billion of that time. The Axis powers promised to repay the loan "in the future". | *[[March 14]]: The Axis powers impose upon Greece a "loan" for their expenses in occupying the country. The loan was estimated in 1993 to be equivalent to US$9 billion of that time. The Axis powers promised to repay the loan "in the future". | ||
===April=== | ===April=== | ||
*[[April 28]]: Future Foreign Minister [[Evangelos Averoff-Tossizza]] is arrested by the Italian occupation forces for resistance-related activities. | *[[April 28]]: Future Foreign Minister [[Evangelos Averoff-Tossizza]] is arrested by the Italian occupation forces for resistance-related activities. | ||
| + | *[[April 30]]: The Greek government announces that bread will be distributed three times a week. Each person possessing the appropriate coupon will be entitled to 80 drams (250 grams) of bread each time. | ||
===June=== | ===June=== | ||
| + | *[[June 10]]: [[King George II]] arrives in the USA. | ||
*[[June 14]]: 50 Greeks are executed by German occupation troops in [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]]. | *[[June 14]]: 50 Greeks are executed by German occupation troops in [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]]. | ||
| + | *[[June 15]]: [[King George II]] addresses the American Congress. | ||
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| + | ===July=== | ||
| + | *[[July 28]]: Benito Mussolini arrives in [[Athens]] where he inspects his troops and holds talks with Greek officials of the occupation government. | ||
===September=== | ===September=== | ||
*[[September 11]]: The Greek forces in Egypt come under German airforce bombardment. Four soldiers are killed and ten are wounded. | *[[September 11]]: The Greek forces in Egypt come under German airforce bombardment. Four soldiers are killed and ten are wounded. | ||
*[[September 12]]: The Greek [[Submarine RHS Papanikolis|submarine Papanikolis]] put the commandos ashore at Kokkini Ammos, [[Rhodes]] who, with the help of two local men - Nikos Savvas and Georgios Kyrmichalis, made their way to the airports at [[Kalathos (Lindos)|Kalathos]] and Maritsa, where they destroyed German war planes. | *[[September 12]]: The Greek [[Submarine RHS Papanikolis|submarine Papanikolis]] put the commandos ashore at Kokkini Ammos, [[Rhodes]] who, with the help of two local men - Nikos Savvas and Georgios Kyrmichalis, made their way to the airports at [[Kalathos (Lindos)|Kalathos]] and Maritsa, where they destroyed German war planes. | ||
| + | *[[September 20]]: Resistance members belonging to [[PEAN]] blow up the offices of the "National Socialist Patriotic Organisation" killing 43 Germans and 23 Greek collaborators. | ||
===October=== | ===October=== | ||
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===November=== | ===November=== | ||
*[[November 11]]: Greeks in Istanbul are subjected to the [[Varlik Vergisi]] by the Turkish Parliament. | *[[November 11]]: Greeks in Istanbul are subjected to the [[Varlik Vergisi]] by the Turkish Parliament. | ||
| + | *[[November 16]]: The Greek submarine "Triton" sinks a German tanker but is then itself sunk. 19 crew members perish. | ||
*[[November 25]]: Guerrilas from both [[EDES]] and [[ELAS]] blow up the Gorgopotamos Bridge used by Germans to supply Gen. Rommel's Afrika Korps. | *[[November 25]]: Guerrilas from both [[EDES]] and [[ELAS]] blow up the Gorgopotamos Bridge used by Germans to supply Gen. Rommel's Afrika Korps. | ||
*[[November 30]]: [[Submarine RHS Papanikolis|Submarine Papanikolis]], under Lt. Nicholas Roussen, sinks an enemy communications ship. | *[[November 30]]: [[Submarine RHS Papanikolis|Submarine Papanikolis]], under Lt. Nicholas Roussen, sinks an enemy communications ship. | ||
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==Births== | ==Births== | ||
===January=== | ===January=== | ||
| + | *[[January 6]]: [[Yiannis Boutaris]], Mayor of [[Thessaloniki]] | ||
*[[January 19]]: [[Giorgos Hadjinasios]], composer | *[[January 19]]: [[Giorgos Hadjinasios]], composer | ||
*[[January 22]]: [[Mimis Domazos]], footballer | *[[January 22]]: [[Mimis Domazos]], footballer | ||
| + | *[[January 23]]: [[Andreas Stylianou]], Cypriot footballer | ||
| + | ===February=== | ||
| + | *[[February 16]]: [[Giorgos Trontzos]], [[basketball]] player | ||
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===March=== | ===March=== | ||
| + | *[[March 21]]: [[Kostas Politis]], basketball player and coach | ||
*[[March 27]]: [[Aristides Loumidis]], industrialist. | *[[March 27]]: [[Aristides Loumidis]], industrialist. | ||
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===May=== | ===May=== | ||
*[[May 11]]: Former Princess [[Irene of Greece]] | *[[May 11]]: Former Princess [[Irene of Greece]] | ||
| + | *[[May 31]]: [[Minos Kyriakou]], businessman | ||
| + | ===June=== | ||
| + | *[[June 8]]: [[Nikos Konstantopoulos]], politician | ||
| + | *[[June 29]]: [[Yiannis Poulopoulos]], singer | ||
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| + | ===August=== | ||
| + | *[[August 23]]: [[Mimis Papaioannou]], footballer | ||
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| + | ===September=== | ||
| + | *[[September 3]]: [[Giorgos Lianis]], former Deputy Minister for Athletics | ||
| + | *[[September 4]]: [[Dimitris Tsovolas]], politician | ||
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| − | *[[ | + | *[[Kostas Politis]], basketball coach |
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | ===February=== | ||
| + | *[[February 21]]: [[Dimitrios Kambouroglou]], writer | ||
===May=== | ===May=== | ||
*[[May 23]]: [[Panayiotis Toundas]], [[Rebetiko]] composer | *[[May 23]]: [[Panayiotis Toundas]], [[Rebetiko]] composer | ||
| + | ===October=== | ||
| + | *Date Unknown: [[Iovan Tsaous]], [[rebetiko]] composer | ||
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[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
[[Category:1942]] | [[Category:1942]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:26, August 24, 2020
Events
February
- February 5: The EAM Youth Movement is founded during the Axis occupation of Greece.
- February 16: The military wing of EAM - "ELAS" - is founded during the Axis occupation of Greece.
March
- March 14: The Axis powers impose upon Greece a "loan" for their expenses in occupying the country. The loan was estimated in 1993 to be equivalent to US$9 billion of that time. The Axis powers promised to repay the loan "in the future".
April
- April 28: Future Foreign Minister Evangelos Averoff-Tossizza is arrested by the Italian occupation forces for resistance-related activities.
- April 30: The Greek government announces that bread will be distributed three times a week. Each person possessing the appropriate coupon will be entitled to 80 drams (250 grams) of bread each time.
June
- June 10: King George II arrives in the USA.
- June 14: 50 Greeks are executed by German occupation troops in Heraklion, Crete.
- June 15: King George II addresses the American Congress.
July
- July 28: Benito Mussolini arrives in Athens where he inspects his troops and holds talks with Greek officials of the occupation government.
September
- September 11: The Greek forces in Egypt come under German airforce bombardment. Four soldiers are killed and ten are wounded.
- September 12: The Greek submarine Papanikolis put the commandos ashore at Kokkini Ammos, Rhodes who, with the help of two local men - Nikos Savvas and Georgios Kyrmichalis, made their way to the airports at Kalathos and Maritsa, where they destroyed German war planes.
- September 20: Resistance members belonging to PEAN blow up the offices of the "National Socialist Patriotic Organisation" killing 43 Germans and 23 Greek collaborators.
October
- October 23: Greek units take part in the Battle of El Alamein.
November
- November 11: Greeks in Istanbul are subjected to the Varlik Vergisi by the Turkish Parliament.
- November 16: The Greek submarine "Triton" sinks a German tanker but is then itself sunk. 19 crew members perish.
- November 25: Guerrilas from both EDES and ELAS blow up the Gorgopotamos Bridge used by Germans to supply Gen. Rommel's Afrika Korps.
- November 30: Submarine Papanikolis, under Lt. Nicholas Roussen, sinks an enemy communications ship.
December
- December 15: The British destroyer HMS Petard and Coast defense battleship Vasilissa Olga sink the Italian submarine Uarsciek (620 tons) south of Malta, towards the area of Benghazi, Libya.
Births
January
- January 6: Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of Thessaloniki
- January 19: Giorgos Hadjinasios, composer
- January 22: Mimis Domazos, footballer
- January 23: Andreas Stylianou, Cypriot footballer
February
- February 16: Giorgos Trontzos, basketball player
March
- March 21: Kostas Politis, basketball player and coach
- March 27: Aristides Loumidis, industrialist.
May
- May 11: Former Princess Irene of Greece
- May 31: Minos Kyriakou, businessman
June
- June 8: Nikos Konstantopoulos, politician
- June 29: Yiannis Poulopoulos, singer
August
- August 23: Mimis Papaioannou, footballer
September
- September 3: Giorgos Lianis, former Deputy Minister for Athletics
- September 4: Dimitris Tsovolas, politician
Unknown
- Kostas Politis, basketball coach
Deaths
February
- February 21: Dimitrios Kambouroglou, writer
May
- May 23: Panayiotis Toundas, Rebetiko composer
October
- Date Unknown: Iovan Tsaous, rebetiko composer