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*[[1833]]: [[Adamantios Korais]], Greek intellectual | *[[1833]]: [[Adamantios Korais]], Greek intellectual | ||
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Revision as of 20:04, April 5, 2006
Events
- 648 BC: The ancient Greeks record an eclipse of the sun for the first time.
- 1896: Commencement of the first modern Olympic Games. By the Julian calendar, the games commenced on March 25 - the national holiday of Greece - as a symbolic gesture.
- 1941: During World War II, Greek PM Alexandros Korizis personally rejects a German demand for unconditional surrender.
- 1985: The Greek Parliament accepts the proposal of the PASOK government to amend the constitution.
Births
- 1929: Christos Sartzetakis, former President of Greece
Deaths
- 1833: Adamantios Korais, Greek intellectual
- 1995: Ioannis Alevras, Greek politician