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*[[1977]]: [[Giorgos Karagounis]], footballer. | *[[1977]]: [[Giorgos Karagounis]], footballer. | ||
Revision as of 15:29, December 6, 2006
Events
- 1821: Alexander Ypsilantis crosses the Prut River with Olympios Georgakis and others and starts the Greek Revolution in Romania.
- 1863: The National Assembly elects Prince George of Denmark as the new King of Greece.
- 1910: Two farmers are shot dead by soldiers at Kileler in Thessaly, as demonstrations break out in the area.
- 1943: ELAS guerrilas attack a convoy of Italian occupation troops at Fardykampos near Siatista, Macedonia. They capture 600 prisoners and much war materiel.
- 1964: Constantine II becomes King of Greece upon the death of his father King Paul.
- 2005: The Spercheios River floods causing extensive property damage in the Phthiotis prefecture of Greece.
Births
- 1954: Antypas, singer
- 1977: Giorgos Karagounis, footballer.
Deaths
- 1964: King Paul of Greece
- 1994: Melina Mercouri, Actress, singer and political activist.
- 2000: John Colicos, Greek-Canadian actor.