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*[[1832]]: the [[Samos Island|island of Samos]] was granted autonomous status within the [[Ottoman Empire]], guaranteed by Britain, France and Russia. A Turkish military force remained garrisoned on the island. The island governor , a Greek christian, was to be appointed by the High Porte. | *[[1832]]: the [[Samos Island|island of Samos]] was granted autonomous status within the [[Ottoman Empire]], guaranteed by Britain, France and Russia. A Turkish military force remained garrisoned on the island. The island governor , a Greek christian, was to be appointed by the High Porte. | ||
*[[1963]]: THe Nobel for Literature is awarded for the first time to a Greek; to [[George Seferis]]. In his award speech the poet is quoted as saying: "I belong to a small country. Our place is small but it has a huge tradition... The Greek language has never stopped being spoken..." <!-- "Ανήκω σε μια χώρα μικρή. Είναι μικρός ο τόπος μας, αλλά η παράδοσή του είναι τεράστια... Η ελληνική γλώσσα δεν έπαψε ποτέ της να μιλιέται...".--> | *[[1963]]: THe Nobel for Literature is awarded for the first time to a Greek; to [[George Seferis]]. In his award speech the poet is quoted as saying: "I belong to a small country. Our place is small but it has a huge tradition... The Greek language has never stopped being spoken..." <!-- "Ανήκω σε μια χώρα μικρή. Είναι μικρός ο τόπος μας, αλλά η παράδοσή του είναι τεράστια... Η ελληνική γλώσσα δεν έπαψε ποτέ της να μιλιέται...".--> | ||
| − | *[[1981]]:[[Evangelos | + | *[[1981]]:[[Evangelos Averoff]] is elected Chairman of the [[New Democracy]] party. |
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 15:16, January 12, 2006
Events
- 969: Nicephorus Phocas, Emperor of Byzantium, is assassinated.
- 1832: the island of Samos was granted autonomous status within the Ottoman Empire, guaranteed by Britain, France and Russia. A Turkish military force remained garrisoned on the island. The island governor , a Greek christian, was to be appointed by the High Porte.
- 1963: THe Nobel for Literature is awarded for the first time to a Greek; to George Seferis. In his award speech the poet is quoted as saying: "I belong to a small country. Our place is small but it has a huge tradition... The Greek language has never stopped being spoken..."
- 1981:Evangelos Averoff is elected Chairman of the New Democracy party.
Births
- 1948: Dusan Bajevic, football player and coach