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| + | *[[885]]: [[Saint Methodius]], apostle to the Slavs. | ||
*[[1833]]: [[Adamantios Korais]], Greek intellectual | *[[1833]]: [[Adamantios Korais]], Greek intellectual | ||
*[[1995]]: [[Ioannis Alevras]], Greek politician | *[[1995]]: [[Ioannis Alevras]], Greek politician | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 14:30, April 2, 2007
Events
- 648 BC: The ancient Greeks record an eclipse of the sun for the first time.
- 1870: Greek police and soldiers attack the Arvanitakis gang. All the British and Italian hostages, held by the gang, are killed.
- 1896: Commencement of the first modern Olympic Games. By the Julian calendar, the games commenced on March 25 - the national holiday of Greece - as a symbolic gesture.
- 1941: During World War II, Greek PM Alexandros Korizis personally rejects a German demand for unconditional surrender.
- 1985: The Greek Parliament accepts the proposal of the PASOK government to amend the constitution.
Births
- 1929: Christos Sartzetakis, former President of Greece
Deaths
- 885: Saint Methodius, apostle to the Slavs.
- 1833: Adamantios Korais, Greek intellectual
- 1995: Ioannis Alevras, Greek politician