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| + | *[[969]]: [[Nicephorus Phocas]], Emperor of Byzantium, was assassinated. | ||
| + | *[[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 was 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...".--> | ||
| + | *[[1979]]: Argentinian [[Juan Ramon Rocha]] was signed illegally by [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] as "Boublis". | ||
| + | *[[1981]]:[[Evangelos Averoff]] was elected Chairman of the [[New Democracy]] party. | ||
| + | *Births: [[Dusan Bajevic]], football player and coach ([[1948]]) | ||
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| + | *Deaths: [[Michael IV the Paphlagonian]], [[Byzantine Emperor]] ([[1041]]) | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 9]] - [[December 8]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 9]] - [[December 8]]</span> | ||
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Revision as of 11:01, December 4, 2006
- 969: Nicephorus Phocas, Emperor of Byzantium, was 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 was 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..."
- 1979: Argentinian Juan Ramon Rocha was signed illegally by Panathinaikos as "Boublis".
- 1981:Evangelos Averoff was elected Chairman of the New Democracy party.
- Births: Dusan Bajevic, football player and coach (1948)
- Deaths: Michael IV the Paphlagonian, Byzantine Emperor (1041)
Recent days: December 9 - December 8