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*[[963]]: [[Nicephorus Phocas]] is proclaimed co-[[Byzantine emperor|emperor]] of Byzantium. | *[[963]]: [[Nicephorus Phocas]] is proclaimed co-[[Byzantine emperor|emperor]] of Byzantium. | ||
| + | *[[1834]]: Martial law is declared in Greece due to the revolt in [[Messenia]] | ||
*[[1943]]: The village of [[Kommeno]], [[Arta prefecture]], is destroyed by the Germans. 317 of its inhabitants are slain. | *[[1943]]: The village of [[Kommeno]], [[Arta prefecture]], is destroyed by the Germans. 317 of its inhabitants are slain. | ||
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*[[1960]]: [[Cyprus]] is officially proclaimed a republic with Archbishop [[Makarios III]] as president and Dr Fazil Kucuk as vice-president. | *[[1960]]: [[Cyprus]] is officially proclaimed a republic with Archbishop [[Makarios III]] as president and Dr Fazil Kucuk as vice-president. | ||
*[[1974]]: [[Morphou]] is occupied by Turkish troops, its inhabitants flee. | *[[1974]]: [[Morphou]] is occupied by Turkish troops, its inhabitants flee. | ||
Revision as of 11:05, May 9, 2008
Events
- 963: Nicephorus Phocas is proclaimed co-emperor of Byzantium.
- 1834: Martial law is declared in Greece due to the revolt in Messenia
- 1943: The village of Kommeno, Arta prefecture, is destroyed by the Germans. 317 of its inhabitants are slain.
- 1960: Cyprus is officially proclaimed a republic with Archbishop Makarios III as president and Dr Fazil Kucuk as vice-president.
- 1974: Morphou is occupied by Turkish troops, its inhabitants flee.
- 1974: Andreas Papandreou returns to Greece.
Sports
- 1966: Giorgos Koudas debuts with Olympiakos in a pre-season friendly. Koudas will return to PAOK in 1967 without having played a single competitive game for Olympiakos.
- 2004: Nikos Siranidis and Thomas Bimis win the gold medal, the first for Greece in the Athens Olympic Games, in the 3m platform synchronized diving
Births
- 1935: Andreas Stamatiadis, footballer.
- 1972: Stan Lazaridis, Greek-Australian footballer.
- 1975: Pantelis Konstantinidis, footballer
Deaths
- 1971: Spyros Skouras, Greek-American President of 20th Century Fox.
- 2005: Viki Moscholiou, music performer
- 2006: Metropolitan Panteleimon (Karanikolas) of Corinth