Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/December 31"

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1822: Omer Vrioni and Kutahye ended the first siege of Mesolonghi
1836: Gymnastics were introduced to Greek schools
1945: Athens Archbishop Damaskinos became the Regent for King George II who had not yet returned to Greece.
1989: Private television station ANT1 ("Ant-ena") broadcast for the first time.
2005: The Greek Section of the BBC World Service ceased broadcasting after 66 years on air. According to an announcement, the BBC cut 10 language services to pay for a new Arabic TV channel. The 15-minute long last program included a flashback on the 66-year course of the Greek section of the BBC World Service.
Births: Yiannis Dalianidis, film director (1923), Kostas Voutsas, actor (1931), Petros Filippidis, actor (1963).

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+*[[1822]]: [[Omer Vrioni]] and [[Kutahye]] ended the first siege of [[Mesolonghi]]
+*[[1836]]: Gymnastics were introduced to Greek schools
+*[[1945]]: [[Athens]] [[Archbishop Damaskinos]] became the Regent for [[King George II]] who had not yet returned to [[Greece]].
+*[[1989]]: Private television station ANT1 ("Ant-ena") broadcast for the first time.
+*[[2005]]: The Greek Section of the BBC World Service ceased broadcasting after 66 years on air. According to an announcement, the BBC cut 10 language services to pay for a new Arabic TV channel. The [http://www.bbc.co.uk/greek/finaltx130031dec2005.ram 15-minute long last program] included a flashback on the 66-year course of the Greek section of the BBC World Service.
+*Births: [[Yiannis Dalianidis]], film director ([[1923]]), [[Kostas Voutsas]], actor ([[1931]]), [[Petros Filippidis]], actor ([[1963]]).
 <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 30]] - [[December 29]]</span>
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