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*[[1905]]: A major earthquake (7.5 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Mount Athos]] causing much damage. | *[[1905]]: A major earthquake (7.5 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Mount Athos]] causing much damage. | ||
*[[1912]]: Greek forces enter the city of [[Mytilene]] during the [[First Balkan War]]. | *[[1912]]: Greek forces enter the city of [[Mytilene]] during the [[First Balkan War]]. | ||
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*[[1963]]: The new government under [[Georgios Papandreou]] is sworn in. | *[[1963]]: The new government under [[Georgios Papandreou]] is sworn in. | ||
*[[1974]]: The democratic regime under [[Constantine Karamanlis]] held a second democratic referendum, which confirmed the [[King Constantine II|monarchy's]] abolition, with the monarchy receiving only one third of all votes cast. | *[[1974]]: The democratic regime under [[Constantine Karamanlis]] held a second democratic referendum, which confirmed the [[King Constantine II|monarchy's]] abolition, with the monarchy receiving only one third of all votes cast. | ||
*[[1977]]: Greek archaeologist [[Manolis Andronikos]] announces that he had found the unopened tomb of [[Philip II of Macedon]] at [[Vergina]], [[Pieria prefecture]]. | *[[1977]]: Greek archaeologist [[Manolis Andronikos]] announces that he had found the unopened tomb of [[Philip II of Macedon]] at [[Vergina]], [[Pieria prefecture]]. | ||
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| + | *[[1926]]: [[APOEL FC]] is founded in [[Nicosia]]. | ||
| + | *[[1931]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] become the winner of the first [[Greek Football Cup]] tournament after prevailing over [[Aris FC|Aris]] with a 5-3 score at a final game played at [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos']] stadium | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 10:13, September 26, 2008
Events
- 1843: The First National Council of Greece begins its work under the Presidency of 103-year old Panoutsos Notaras.
- 1866: The siege of Arkadi begins.
- 1901: During the "Evangelical Events", a student demonstration, by the temple of Olympian Zeus, turned bloody with 8 deaths.
- 1903: University students riot in Athens in protest of the play "Orestias" being performed in modern Greek. Three students will be killed by the Police.
- 1905: A major earthquake (7.5 on the Richter scale) strikes Mount Athos causing much damage.
- 1912: Greek forces enter the city of Mytilene during the First Balkan War.
- 1963: The new government under Georgios Papandreou is sworn in.
- 1974: The democratic regime under Constantine Karamanlis held a second democratic referendum, which confirmed the monarchy's abolition, with the monarchy receiving only one third of all votes cast.
- 1977: Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos announces that he had found the unopened tomb of Philip II of Macedon at Vergina, Pieria prefecture.
Sports
- 1926: APOEL FC is founded in Nicosia.
- 1931: AEK become the winner of the first Greek Football Cup tournament after prevailing over Aris with a 5-3 score at a final game played at Panathinaikos' stadium
Births
- 1935: Stratos Dionysiou, popular singer, born at Nigrita, Serres
- 1953: Giorgos Foiros, football player and coach
- 1970: Juan Jose Borelli, former Panathinaikos footballer
Deaths
- 1920: Saint Nectarius
- 2001: Aristides Moschos, folklore musician and sandouri instrument master
- 2005: Alekos Alexandrakis, theatrical and film actor