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*[[272]]: [[Constantine the Great]], considered the founder of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. | *[[272]]: [[Constantine the Great]], considered the founder of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. | ||
*[[1862]]: [[Anastasios Metaxas]], restorer of [[Panathenaic Stadium]]. | *[[1862]]: [[Anastasios Metaxas]], restorer of [[Panathenaic Stadium]]. | ||
| + | *[[1938]]: [[Evagoras Pallikaridis]], [[EOKA]] fighter. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
Revision as of 12:21, March 3, 2006
Events
- 1921: Crown Prince George of Greece weds Princess Elisabeth of Romania.
- 1941: British troops occupy Kastellorizo.
- 1959: PM Constantine Karamanlis takes part in the ground-breaking ceremony for the Hilton Hotel in Athens.
- 1990: Despite opposition from the Church, divorce laws are reformed and the civil wedding ceremony is introduced in Cyprus.
- 1991: Aleka Papariga is elected Secretary General of the Communist Party of Greece.
- 1994: Greek-Australians demonstrate against FYROM's use of the name "Macedonia".
Births
- 272: Constantine the Great, considered the founder of the Byzantine Empire.
- 1862: Anastasios Metaxas, restorer of Panathenaic Stadium.
- 1938: Evagoras Pallikaridis, EOKA fighter.
Deaths
- 1943: Kostis Palamas, poet
- 1952: Theodoros Pangalos, general, dictator