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===April=== | ===April=== | ||
*[[April 18]] (NS): King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra arrive in [[Athens]] to attend the 1906 Athens Olympiad. | *[[April 18]] (NS): King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra arrive in [[Athens]] to attend the 1906 Athens Olympiad. | ||
| − | *[[April 22]] (NS): The 1906 Athens "Olympiad" commences. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop. | + | *[[April 22]] (NS): The [[1906 Summer Olympics|1906 Athens "Olympiad"]] commences. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop. |
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===July=== | ===July=== | ||
*[[July 9]]: Metropolitan Photius of [[Korytsa]] is murdered during the [[Macedonian Struggle]]. | *[[July 9]]: Metropolitan Photius of [[Korytsa]] is murdered during the [[Macedonian Struggle]]. | ||
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===November=== | ===November=== | ||
| + | *[[November 8]]: [[Miltiades Iatridis]], naval officer | ||
*[[November 18]]: [[Alec Issigonis]], the engineer who designed the legendary Mini in the [[1950s|50s]] | *[[November 18]]: [[Alec Issigonis]], the engineer who designed the legendary Mini in the [[1950s|50s]] | ||
| − | *[[November | + | *[[November 26]]: [[Michail Hadjikonstantis]], naval officer, [[WW II]] hero |
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===Unknown=== | ===Unknown=== | ||
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[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:00, October 31, 2008
Events
March
- March 23: Guerrila leader, Georgios Skalidis, is killed in a battle against Turks, near Monastir, during the Macedonian Struggle.
- March 26: Georgios Theotokis triumphs in the Greek general elections.
April
- April 18 (NS): King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra arrive in Athens to attend the 1906 Athens Olympiad.
- April 22 (NS): The 1906 Athens "Olympiad" commences. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop.
July
- July 9: Metropolitan Photius of Korytsa is murdered during the Macedonian Struggle.
- July 16: A pogrom takes place against the Greeks of Philippoupolis (Plovdiv), Eastern Rumelia. Churches and schools are destroyed.
- July 30: Bulgarian guerrilas attack and destroy the Greek section of Anchialos, Eastern Rumelia.
August
- August 12: Prince George resigns as High Commissioner of Crete.
September
- September 2: Guerrila leader Athanasios Hadjipanagis is slain in a battle against Turkish forces near Serres.
- September 18: Alexandros Zaimis arrives in Crete to take over as High Commissioner.
Births
January
- January 15: Aristotle Onassis, shipping tycoon
February
- February 26: Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Gikas, painter
July
- July 2: Christos Tsaganeas, stage and screen actor
- July 14: Tom Carvel, Greek-American businessman
November
- November 8: Miltiades Iatridis, naval officer
- November 18: Alec Issigonis, the engineer who designed the legendary Mini in the 50s
- November 26: Michail Hadjikonstantis, naval officer, WW II hero
Unknown
- Markos Vafiadis, communist leader
- Nikos Angelakis, footballer
- Dimitris Pierrakos, footballer