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| − | *[[1913]]: The first massacre at [[Doxato]] took place during the [[Second Balkan War]], as Bulgarian troops killed 650 inhabitants of this [[Drama prefecture]] town before burning it to the ground. A second massacre | + | *[[1913]]: The first massacre at [[Doxato]] took place during the [[Second Balkan War]], as Bulgarian troops killed 650 inhabitants of this [[Drama prefecture]] town before burning it to the ground. A second massacre took place in the same town during [[World War II]] |
*[[1930]]: The Law School of the [[University of Thessaloniki]] was established. | *[[1930]]: The Law School of the [[University of Thessaloniki]] was established. | ||
*[[1955]]: [[EOKA]] fighter, [[Markos Drakos]], was arrested by the British. He escaped three months later. | *[[1955]]: [[EOKA]] fighter, [[Markos Drakos]], was arrested by the British. He escaped three months later. | ||
Revision as of 13:16, June 13, 2007
- 1913: The first massacre at Doxato took place during the Second Balkan War, as Bulgarian troops killed 650 inhabitants of this Drama prefecture town before burning it to the ground. A second massacre took place in the same town during World War II
- 1930: The Law School of the University of Thessaloniki was established.
- 1955: EOKA fighter, Markos Drakos, was arrested by the British. He escaped three months later.
- 1972: The Military Government of Greece passed a "quickie divorce" law.
- 1984: Thessaloniki was twinned with Lemesos, Cyprus.
- Deaths: Lakis Petropoulos (1996), football player and coach.