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| − | *[[1867]]: | + | *[[1867]]: A major earthquake, measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale, strikes [[Lixouri]], [[Kefallinia]], killing 150 people and destroying many houses. |
*[[1923]]: The Greek Government publishes the law that adopts the Gregorian Calendar. | *[[1923]]: The Greek Government publishes the law that adopts the Gregorian Calendar. | ||
*[[2008]]: PM [[Costas Karamanlis]] visits Turkey marking the first official visit by a Greek PM to that country since [[1959]]. | *[[2008]]: PM [[Costas Karamanlis]] visits Turkey marking the first official visit by a Greek PM to that country since [[1959]]. | ||
Revision as of 22:06, February 8, 2014
Events
- 1867: A major earthquake, measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale, strikes Lixouri, Kefallinia, killing 150 people and destroying many houses.
- 1923: The Greek Government publishes the law that adopts the Gregorian Calendar.
- 2008: PM Costas Karamanlis visits Turkey marking the first official visit by a Greek PM to that country since 1959.
Sports
- 1931: Olympiakos Nicosia is founded. During the period 1967-74 Cyprus champions played in Greece and played 3 times in the Greek football league.
- 1996: Greece submits her candidacy as host country of the 2004 Olympics.
Births
- 1926: Kyriakos Matsis, EOKA fighter
- 1942: Andreas Stylianou, Cypriot footballer
- 1974: Rebekah Elmaloglou, Greek-Australian actress
- 1978: Fiona Tzavara, singer
Deaths
- 1958: Nikolaos Georgantas, athlete
- 1973: Alexander Onassis in an aircrash
- 2014: Takis Papadimitriou, footballer