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*[[1878]]: [[Cyprus Convention]]: The [[Ottoman Empire]] cedes [[Cyprus]] to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title. | *[[1878]]: [[Cyprus Convention]]: The [[Ottoman Empire]] cedes [[Cyprus]] to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title. | ||
*[[1959]]: [[Greece]] rejected a Soviet note urging that no missile bases be established on Greek soil. | *[[1959]]: [[Greece]] rejected a Soviet note urging that no missile bases be established on Greek soil. | ||
| + | *[[1974]]: Archbishop [[Makarios III]] announces his intent to decrease the strength of the [[Cypriot National Guard]] and replace the [[Junta]]-appointed mainland officers. | ||
*[[1977]]: Greece releases five British plane-spotters imprisoned for spying; they were released after 10 weeks in jail. {[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/4/newsid_2527000/2527187.stm BBC]) | *[[1977]]: Greece releases five British plane-spotters imprisoned for spying; they were released after 10 weeks in jail. {[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/4/newsid_2527000/2527187.stm BBC]) | ||
*[[1992]]: Bavarian Greeks petition their local government to convince the German government not to recognise FYROM as "Macedonia". | *[[1992]]: Bavarian Greeks petition their local government to convince the German government not to recognise FYROM as "Macedonia". | ||
Revision as of 14:04, November 11, 2008
Events
- 1878: Cyprus Convention: The Ottoman Empire cedes Cyprus to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title.
- 1959: Greece rejected a Soviet note urging that no missile bases be established on Greek soil.
- 1974: Archbishop Makarios III announces his intent to decrease the strength of the Cypriot National Guard and replace the Junta-appointed mainland officers.
- 1977: Greece releases five British plane-spotters imprisoned for spying; they were released after 10 weeks in jail. {BBC)
- 1992: Bavarian Greeks petition their local government to convince the German government not to recognise FYROM as "Macedonia".
- 1993: FYROM reject Slobodan Milosevic's initiative to settle their dispute with Greece by being known as "Slavic Macedonia"
- 1993: Greece claims that she lost $2.6 billion on account of the EU embargo against Yugoslavia.
Sports
- 1991: FIBA celebrated the basketball jubilee by organizing an international tournament at Piraeus' Peace and Friendship Stadium. Italy ranked first and Greece second.
- 2004: The Athens 2004 Olympic Flame started a journey from Ancient Olympia to Athens, during which it visited 26 states and 34 towns on all 5 continents.
- 2008: Panathinaikos BC win their sixth consecutive A1 Division basketball title.
Births
- 470 BC: Socrates, ancient philosopher
- 1929: Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic
- 1936: Kostas Tsimas, politician
- 1981: Giourkas Seitaridis, football player
Deaths
- 2001: Dinos Eliopoulos, actor
- 2007: Sotiris Moustakas, actor