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*[[1897]]: The Greek Army, under Brig. Gen. [[Konstantinos Smolenskis]], defeated the Turks at [[Velestino]]. This was the only Greek victory in the [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)]]. | *[[1897]]: The Greek Army, under Brig. Gen. [[Konstantinos Smolenskis]], defeated the Turks at [[Velestino]]. This was the only Greek victory in the [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)]]. | ||
| − | *[[1944]]: Communist resistance group [[ELAS]] attacked and | + | *[[1944]]: Communist resistance group [[ELAS]] attacked and annihilated [[EKKA]], a republican resistance group. EKKA leader, [[Dimitrios Psaros]], was captured and executed. |
| − | *[[1994]]: [[Andreas Papandreou]] | + | *[[1994]]: [[Andreas Papandreou]] was re-elected party leader of [[PASOK]]. |
*Births: [[Evangelos Averoff-Tossizza]], politician, writer ([[1910]]), [[Theodoros Angelopoulos]], producer ([[1935]]) | *Births: [[Evangelos Averoff-Tossizza]], politician, writer ([[1910]]), [[Theodoros Angelopoulos]], producer ([[1935]]) | ||
*Deaths: [[Sotiris Spatharis]], master of the "shadow theatre" ([[Karagiozis]]) ([[1974]]), [[Takis Miliadis]], comic ([[1985]]), [[Yiannis Latsis]], shipowner ([[2003]]) | *Deaths: [[Sotiris Spatharis]], master of the "shadow theatre" ([[Karagiozis]]) ([[1974]]), [[Takis Miliadis]], comic ([[1985]]), [[Yiannis Latsis]], shipowner ([[2003]]) | ||
Revision as of 14:47, March 26, 2007
- 1897: The Greek Army, under Brig. Gen. Konstantinos Smolenskis, defeated the Turks at Velestino. This was the only Greek victory in the Greco-Turkish War (1897).
- 1944: Communist resistance group ELAS attacked and annihilated EKKA, a republican resistance group. EKKA leader, Dimitrios Psaros, was captured and executed.
- 1994: Andreas Papandreou was re-elected party leader of PASOK.
- Births: Evangelos Averoff-Tossizza, politician, writer (1910), Theodoros Angelopoulos, producer (1935)
- Deaths: Sotiris Spatharis, master of the "shadow theatre" (Karagiozis) (1974), Takis Miliadis, comic (1985), Yiannis Latsis, shipowner (2003)