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| + | *[[1824]]: Supporters of [[Georgios Kountouriotis]] take [[Tripolis]] from the supporters of [[Petrobey Mavromichalis]]. | ||
*[[1897]]: The Greek government declares war on Turkey and the [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)]] begins. | *[[1897]]: The Greek government declares war on Turkey and the [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)]] begins. | ||
*[[1912]]: Many [[Asia Minor]] Greeks cannot vote in the Turkish elections as Young Turks vandalise many polling places, burning ballots or electoral registers. | *[[1912]]: Many [[Asia Minor]] Greeks cannot vote in the Turkish elections as Young Turks vandalise many polling places, burning ballots or electoral registers. | ||
Revision as of 15:15, November 12, 2007
Events
- 1824: Supporters of Georgios Kountouriotis take Tripolis from the supporters of Petrobey Mavromichalis.
- 1897: The Greek government declares war on Turkey and the Greco-Turkish War (1897) begins.
- 1912: Many Asia Minor Greeks cannot vote in the Turkish elections as Young Turks vandalise many polling places, burning ballots or electoral registers.
- 1944: 270 Greeks are executed in the village of Kleisoura (Kastoria), by the German occupation forces, in retaliation for the killing of two German soldiers in the area.
- 1944: Hellenic Navy crew members join the revolt by leftist soldiers in Alexandria.
- 1962: Former Communist Party of Greece Secretary General, Nikolaos Zachariadis, requests to return to Greece and stand trial. His request is denied.
- 1970: Athens daily "Ethnos" ceases all operations.