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'''[[February 14]]''' | '''[[February 14]]''' | ||
| − | + | *[[1898]]: An unsuccessful assassination attempt was made against [[King George I]] of [[Greece]]. | |
| + | *[[1992]]: Tens of thousands protested in [[Thessaloniki]] against the use of the name "Macedonia" by FYROM. | ||
| + | *[[1993]]: [[Glafkos Clerides]] was elected President of [[Cyprus]] defeating incumbent [[Georgios Vasiliou]]. | ||
| + | *[[2006]]: After a broad government reshuffle, under PM [[Costas Karamanlis]], [[Dora Bakoyanni]] was appointed Greek Foreign Minister, the first ever woman to hold the job. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Kostas Varnalis]], writer ([[1884]]), [[Paul Tsongas]], [[Greek-American]] politician | ||
| + | ([[1941]]), [[Valerios Leonidis]], weightlifter ([[1966]]) | ||
| + | *Deaths: [[Karolos Koun]], director ([[1987]]), [[Ploutis Servas]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician ([[2001]]) | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[February 13]] - [[February 12]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[February 13]] - [[February 12]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 11:28, February 7, 2007
- 1898: An unsuccessful assassination attempt was made against King George I of Greece.
- 1992: Tens of thousands protested in Thessaloniki against the use of the name "Macedonia" by FYROM.
- 1993: Glafkos Clerides was elected President of Cyprus defeating incumbent Georgios Vasiliou.
- 2006: After a broad government reshuffle, under PM Costas Karamanlis, Dora Bakoyanni was appointed Greek Foreign Minister, the first ever woman to hold the job.
- Births: Kostas Varnalis, writer (1884), Paul Tsongas, Greek-American politician
(1941), Valerios Leonidis, weightlifter (1966)
- Deaths: Karolos Koun, director (1987), Ploutis Servas, Cypriot politician (2001)
Recent days: February 13 - February 12