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*[[January 13]]: Metropolitan Serafim of [[Ioannina]] is elected [[Archbishop of Athens]] and all Greece. | *[[January 13]]: Metropolitan Serafim of [[Ioannina]] is elected [[Archbishop of Athens]] and all Greece. | ||
===July=== | ===July=== | ||
| − | *[[July 15]]: The | + | *[[July 15]]: The [[Cyprus National Guard]] overthrows President [[Makarios III|Makarios]] and installs [[Nikos Sampson]] in his place. |
*[[July 20]]: Turkey invades [[Cyprus]]. | *[[July 20]]: Turkey invades [[Cyprus]]. | ||
*[[July 23]]: The military government in Greece collapses and former prime minister [[Constantine Karamanlis]] is invited to return. | *[[July 23]]: The military government in Greece collapses and former prime minister [[Constantine Karamanlis]] is invited to return. | ||
*[[July 30]]: Foreign ministers from Greece, Turkey and the UK have signed a peace agreement to settle the Cyprus crisis. | *[[July 30]]: Foreign ministers from Greece, Turkey and the UK have signed a peace agreement to settle the Cyprus crisis. | ||
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===August=== | ===August=== | ||
*[[August 14]]: Turkish military launch the second phase ("Attila 2") of their invasion of [[Cyprus]] resulting in the occupation of one-third of the island's territory. 200,000 Greeks are displaced from their homes. | *[[August 14]]: Turkish military launch the second phase ("Attila 2") of their invasion of [[Cyprus]] resulting in the occupation of one-third of the island's territory. 200,000 Greeks are displaced from their homes. | ||
Revision as of 15:22, July 25, 2006
Events
January
- January 13: Metropolitan Serafim of Ioannina is elected Archbishop of Athens and all Greece.
July
- July 15: The Cyprus National Guard overthrows President Makarios and installs Nikos Sampson in his place.
- July 20: Turkey invades Cyprus.
- July 23: The military government in Greece collapses and former prime minister Constantine Karamanlis is invited to return.
- July 30: Foreign ministers from Greece, Turkey and the UK have signed a peace agreement to settle the Cyprus crisis.
August
- August 14: Turkish military launch the second phase ("Attila 2") of their invasion of Cyprus resulting in the occupation of one-third of the island's territory. 200,000 Greeks are displaced from their homes.
September
- September 3: The Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) is established
November
- November 8: The democratic regime under Constantine Karamanlis held a second democratic referendum, which confirmed the monarchy's abolition, with the monarchy receiving only one third of all votes cast.
December
- December 8: In a democratic referendum held, 69.2% of Greek people confirmed the monarchy's abolition.
Sports
December
- December 29: Costas Mourouzis coaches for the 40th, and last, time the National Basketball Team (22 wins – 18 losses) in the game against Yugoslavia (58-71) in Salonica for the Balkan Championship. He will be succeeded by Vangelis Nikitopoulos.
Deaths
- December 16: Kostas Varnalis poet/writer