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| + | *[[1886]]: [[Dimitrios Valvis]] forms a government.  | ||
*[[1931]]: An attempted coup by supporters of [[Theodoros Pangalos]] is put down.  | *[[1931]]: An attempted coup by supporters of [[Theodoros Pangalos]] is put down.  | ||
*[[1944]]: 10 Greeks are hanged by the German occupation forces at [[Psila Alonia]], [[Achaea prefecture]]. Several were members of the resistance group [[EAM]].  | *[[1944]]: 10 Greeks are hanged by the German occupation forces at [[Psila Alonia]], [[Achaea prefecture]]. Several were members of the resistance group [[EAM]].  | ||
| − | *[[1956]]: A huge protest in [[Athens]], over the upcoming executions of [[Michalis Karaolis]] and [[Andreas Dimitriou]], turns bloody as four protesters are killed and 164 are injured.    | + | *[[1956]]: A huge protest in [[Athens]], over the upcoming executions of [[Michalis Karaolis]] and [[Andreas Dimitriou]], turns bloody as four protesters are killed and 164 are injured.  | 
| + | *[[1968]]: MP [[Giorgis Tsarouchas]] ([[EDA]]) is killed in [[Thessaloniki]] after apparently being tortured during interrogation.    | ||
*[[1989]]: [[Constantine Mitsotakis]] blames the [[PASOK]] government for the increase of terrorism in [[Greece]].  | *[[1989]]: [[Constantine Mitsotakis]] blames the [[PASOK]] government for the increase of terrorism in [[Greece]].  | ||
===Sports===  | ===Sports===  | ||
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*[[1947]]: [[Evripidis Bakirtzis]], Prime Minister of the "free areas of Greece" during the Axis occupation.    | *[[1947]]: [[Evripidis Bakirtzis]], Prime Minister of the "free areas of Greece" during the Axis occupation.    | ||
*[[2001]]: [[Nikos Sampson]], [[Junta]]-appointed "President" of [[Cyprus]]  | *[[2001]]: [[Nikos Sampson]], [[Junta]]-appointed "President" of [[Cyprus]]  | ||
| + | *[[2009]]: [[Evgenios Spatharis]], master of the shadow theatre ([[Karagiozis]]).   | ||
| + | *[[2009]]: [[Theodoros Exarchos]], actor  | ||
[[Category:Days]]  | [[Category:Days]]  | ||
Latest revision as of 15:29, May 31, 2010
Events
- 1886: Dimitrios Valvis forms a government.
 - 1931: An attempted coup by supporters of Theodoros Pangalos is put down.
 - 1944: 10 Greeks are hanged by the German occupation forces at Psila Alonia, Achaea prefecture. Several were members of the resistance group EAM.
 - 1956: A huge protest in Athens, over the upcoming executions of Michalis Karaolis and Andreas Dimitriou, turns bloody as four protesters are killed and 164 are injured.
 - 1968: MP Giorgis Tsarouchas (EDA) is killed in Thessaloniki after apparently being tortured during interrogation.
 - 1989: Constantine Mitsotakis blames the PASOK government for the increase of terrorism in Greece.
 
Sports
- 1965: After 1,088 scoreless minutes, Takis Economopoulos finally concedes a goal. The last time they scored against him was January 17, 1965.
 
Births
- 1973: Dragan Tarlac, Serbian-Greek basketball player
 
Deaths
- 1872: Georg Ludwig von Maurer, one of King Otto's three Bavarian regents.
 - 1947: Evripidis Bakirtzis, Prime Minister of the "free areas of Greece" during the Axis occupation.
 - 2001: Nikos Sampson, Junta-appointed "President" of Cyprus
 - 2009: Evgenios Spatharis, master of the shadow theatre (Karagiozis).
 - 2009: Theodoros Exarchos, actor