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===March=== | ===March=== | ||
| + | *[[March 8]]: An attempt against the life of Archbishop [[Makarios III]] fails as his seriously wounded helicopter pilot manages to land the craft despite his injuries. | ||
*[[March 16]]: [[Polykarpos Georkadjis]] is assassinated in [[Cyprus]]. | *[[March 16]]: [[Polykarpos Georkadjis]] is assassinated in [[Cyprus]]. | ||
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===April=== | ===April=== | ||
*[[April 13]]: Composer and left-wing politician, [[Mikis Theodorakis]], is allowed by the [[Junta]] to leave [[Greece]]. | *[[April 13]]: Composer and left-wing politician, [[Mikis Theodorakis]], is allowed by the [[Junta]] to leave [[Greece]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:58, March 15, 2006
The year begins with an outbreak of Asian flu. More than 2 million Greeks fall sick, while the death toll attributed to the virus is at least 85 people. The virus strikes Europeans very hard.
Events
March
- March 8: An attempt against the life of Archbishop Makarios III fails as his seriously wounded helicopter pilot manages to land the craft despite his injuries.
- March 16: Polykarpos Georkadjis is assassinated in Cyprus.
April
- April 13: Composer and left-wing politician, Mikis Theodorakis, is allowed by the Junta to leave Greece.
October
- October 24: Christos Papanikolaou breaks the world record in the pole vault with a jump of 5.49m.
Deaths
January
- January 8: Yiannis Christou, classical composer.
March
- March 16: Polykarpos Georkadjis, former Interior Minister of Cyprus
- March 21: Manolis Chiotis, musician