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*[[1906]]: [[Alec Issigonis]], the engineer who designed the legendary Mini in the [[1950s|50s]] | *[[1906]]: [[Alec Issigonis]], the engineer who designed the legendary Mini in the [[1950s|50s]] | ||
*[[1934]]: [[Vasilis Vasilikos]], novelist, writer, born at [[Kavala]] | *[[1934]]: [[Vasilis Vasilikos]], novelist, writer, born at [[Kavala]] | ||
| + | *[[1977]]: [[Dimitris Daskalakis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] international footballer. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
Revision as of 10:19, January 14, 2009
Events
- 1938: PM Ioannis Metaxas leaves for Ankara to attend the funeral of Kemal Ataturk.
- 1967: The Greek government recalls Gen Georgios Grivas from Cyprus.
- 1997: The Hellenic Parliament approves the "Kapodistrias" law relating to municipalities and communities reforms.
- 1997: A strong earthquake (6.6 on the Richter scale) causes damage to structures and buildings in Gargalianoi, Kalamata, Amaliada and other cities and town in the west of Peloponnesus.
Births
- 1906: Alec Issigonis, the engineer who designed the legendary Mini in the 50s
- 1934: Vasilis Vasilikos, novelist, writer, born at Kavala
- 1977: Dimitris Daskalakis, Cypriot international footballer.
Deaths
- 1985: Dimitris Gogos, better known as "Bayianteras", rebetika singer