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*[[July 15]]: The [[Cyprus National Guard]] overthrows President [[Makarios III|Makarios]] and installs [[Nikos Sampson]] in his place. | *[[July 15]]: The [[Cyprus National Guard]] overthrows President [[Makarios III|Makarios]] and installs [[Nikos Sampson]] in his place. | ||
*[[July 20]]: Turkey invades [[Cyprus]]. | *[[July 20]]: Turkey invades [[Cyprus]]. | ||
| + | *[[July 21]]: Greek athlete Giorgos Katsanis is killed in a battle near [[St. Hilarion Castle]] during the [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]. His club, Iraklis [[Thessaloniki]] will rename their volleyball stadium in his honour. | ||
*[[July 23]]: The [[Junta|military government]] in Greece collapses and former prime minister [[Constantine Karamanlis]] is invited to return. | *[[July 23]]: The [[Junta|military government]] in Greece collapses and former prime minister [[Constantine Karamanlis]] is invited to return. | ||
*[[July 30]]: Foreign ministers from Greece, Turkey and the UK sign a peace agreement to settle the Cyprus crisis. | *[[July 30]]: Foreign ministers from Greece, Turkey and the UK sign a peace agreement to settle the Cyprus crisis. | ||
Revision as of 10:51, December 13, 2006
Events
January
- January 13: Metropolitan Serafim of Ioannina is elected Archbishop of Athens and all Greece.
July
- July 15: The Cyprus National Guard overthrows President Makarios and installs Nikos Sampson in his place.
- July 20: Turkey invades Cyprus.
- July 21: Greek athlete Giorgos Katsanis is killed in a battle near St. Hilarion Castle during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. His club, Iraklis Thessaloniki will rename their volleyball stadium in his honour.
- July 23: The military government in Greece collapses and former prime minister Constantine Karamanlis is invited to return.
- July 30: Foreign ministers from Greece, Turkey and the UK sign a peace agreement to settle the Cyprus crisis.
August
- August 14: Turkish military launch the second phase ("Attila 2") of their invasion of Cyprus resulting in the occupation of one-third of the island's territory. 200,000 Greeks are displaced from their homes.
- August 30: An unsuccessful attempt is made on the life of Dr. Vasos Lyssaridis, a Cypriot politician.
September
- September 3: The Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) is established
October
- October 4: The New Democracy Party is founded by Constantine Karamanlis.
- October 23: Former Junta strongmen George Papadopoulos, Stylianos Pattakos and Nikolaos Makarezos are exiled to the island of Kea.
December
- December 8: In a democratic referendum held, 69.2% of Greek people confirmed the monarchy's abolition.
- December 29: Costas Mourouzis coaches for the 40th, and last, time the National Basketball Team (22 wins – 18 losses) in the game against Yugoslavia (58-71) in Salonica for the Balkan Championship. He will be succeeded by Vangelis Nikitopoulos.
Births
March
- March 16: Giorgos Anatolakis, footballer
June
- June 1: Akis Zikos, footballer
October
- October 6: Alexis Georgoulis, actor
Deaths
January
- January 27: Georgios Grivas, military figure and EOKA commander
October
- October 1: Spyros Marinatos, archaeologist
December
- December 16: Kostas Varnalis poet/writer