Difference between revisions of "March 1"

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293: Constantius Chlorus, the father of Constantine the Great, is made Caesar by Maximian.
1923: The Julian Calendar is officially replaced by the Gregorian in Greece. February 16 becomes March 1.
1935: Eleftherios Venizelos flees to Italy after the March 1 Movement fails.
1952: Nikos Beloyiannis is sentenced to death by a military tribunal.
1959: The first ever PROPO in Greek history pays off 228,000 drachmas to its first winner. Runners-up win 4,757 drachmas each.
1959: After three years of exile, Archbishop Makarios III returns to Cyprus to an unprecedented welcome: Nearly two-thirds of all adult Cypriots turn out to greet him.
1963: A fixed fine is established for Members of the Greek Parliament that miss a session without a valid excuse.
1996: The Greek Supreme Court "Areios Pagos" declares unconstitutional the act of confiscating the Royal property in Greece.

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 *[[1923]]: The Julian Calendar is officially replaced by the Gregorian in Greece. [[February 16]] becomes March 1.
 *[[1935]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] flees to Italy after the March 1 Movement fails.
+*[[1952]]: [[Nikos Beloyiannis]] is sentenced to death by a military tribunal.
 *[[1959]]: The first ever [[PROPO]] in Greek history pays off 228,000 drachmas to its first winner. Runners-up win 4,757 drachmas each.
 *[[1959]]: After three years of exile, Archbishop [[Makarios III]] returns to [[Cyprus]] to an unprecedented welcome: Nearly two-thirds of all adult Cypriots turn out to greet him.