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* Greece adopts the Gregorian Calendar. [[March 9]] was followed by [[March 23]] | * Greece adopts the Gregorian Calendar. [[March 9]] was followed by [[March 23]] | ||
===April=== | ===April=== | ||
| − | *[[April 14]]: Greece was proclaimed a '''Republic''' following the ousting of [[King George II]] -- [[Pavlos Kountouriotis]] was named President, the first ever for Greece. | + | *[[April 14]]: Greece was proclaimed a '''Republic''' following the ousting of [[King George II]] -- [[Pavlos Kountouriotis]] was named President, the first ever for Greece. |
| + | ===May=== | ||
| + | *[[May 15]]: Under the initiative of [[Panathinaikos Sports Club|Panathinaikos’]] general manager, [[Giorgos Kalafatis]], the name of the club is changed from POA to PAO. | ||
===December=== | ===December=== | ||
*[[December 19]]: The 8-hour workday is established in [[Greece]]. | *[[December 19]]: The 8-hour workday is established in [[Greece]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:55, May 15, 2006
Events
March
April
- April 14: Greece was proclaimed a Republic following the ousting of King George II -- Pavlos Kountouriotis was named President, the first ever for Greece.
May
- May 15: Under the initiative of Panathinaikos’ general manager, Giorgos Kalafatis, the name of the club is changed from POA to PAO.
December
- December 19: The 8-hour workday is established in Greece.
- December 29: The Municipal Police Force is established in Athens.
Births
October
- October 12: Mimis Plessas, music composer