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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*[[1896]]: Commencement of the first modern Olympic Games. By the Julian calendar, the games commenced on [[March 25]] - the national holiday of Greece - as a symbolic gesture. | *[[1896]]: Commencement of the first modern Olympic Games. By the Julian calendar, the games commenced on [[March 25]] - the national holiday of Greece - as a symbolic gesture. | ||
| + | *[[1941]]: During [[World War II]], Greek PM [[Alexandros Korizis]] personally rejects a German demand for unconditional surrender. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 19:29, March 30, 2006
Events
- 1896: Commencement of the first modern Olympic Games. By the Julian calendar, the games commenced on March 25 - the national holiday of Greece - as a symbolic gesture.
- 1941: During World War II, Greek PM Alexandros Korizis personally rejects a German demand for unconditional surrender.
Births
- 1929: Christos Sartzetakis, former President of Greece
Deaths
- 1833: Adamantios Korais, Greek intellectual