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*[[527]]: [[Byzantine emperor]] [[Justin I]] makes his nephew, [[Justinian I]], associate emperor. | *[[527]]: [[Byzantine emperor]] [[Justin I]] makes his nephew, [[Justinian I]], associate emperor. | ||
| + | *[[1854]]: [[Tsamis Karatasos]] leads a revolt of [[Greeks]] in the [[Chalkidiki]] peninsula. | ||
*[[1900]]: [[Prince George of Greece|Prince George]] is named High Commissioner of [[Crete]]. | *[[1900]]: [[Prince George of Greece|Prince George]] is named High Commissioner of [[Crete]]. | ||
*[[1951]]: The Greek Parliament approves the law giving women the right to vote. | *[[1951]]: The Greek Parliament approves the law giving women the right to vote. | ||
Revision as of 11:33, February 14, 2007
Events
- 527: Byzantine emperor Justin I makes his nephew, Justinian I, associate emperor.
- 1854: Tsamis Karatasos leads a revolt of Greeks in the Chalkidiki peninsula.
- 1900: Prince George is named High Commissioner of Crete.
- 1951: The Greek Parliament approves the law giving women the right to vote.
- 1955: The EOKA campaign begins in Cyprus with a proclamation from General "Digenis" and several acts of sabotage.
- 1993: A defendant is shot and wounded and his lawyer is killed, during a trial for negligent homicide. The culprit - who kills himself afterwards - is the father of the man whom the defendant killed in a traffic accident.
Sports
- 1912: Kostas Tsiklitiras breaks Ray Ewry's world record in the standing broad jump with 3.47m.
- 1962: Takis Loukanidis scores the first goal of his Panathinaikos career in a 5-0 rout of Proodeftiki.
Deaths
- 1947: King George II of Greece.
- 1955: Modestos Panteli, EOKA fighter.
- 2004: Yiannis Kyrastas, footballer and coach.