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==Deaths==
 
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*[[1873]]: [[Richard Church]], general during the Greek [[War of Independence]]
 
*[[1896]]: [[Charilaos Trikoupis]], politician, Prime Minister
 
*[[1896]]: [[Charilaos Trikoupis]], politician, Prime Minister
 
*[[1910]]: [[Jean Moreas]], Greek-French poet
 
*[[1910]]: [[Jean Moreas]], Greek-French poet

Revision as of 10:35, April 11, 2007

Events

  • 1870: The bandit gang of Christos and Takos Arvanitakis kidnaps several British tourists and an Italian diplomat at Dilesi.
  • 1921: The Second Battle of Inonu ends in defeat for the Greek Army.
  • 1952: Communist official Nikos Beloyiannis and three companions are executed at Goudi despite the public outcry.
  • 1968: Dictator George Papadopoulos adopts the slogan "Greece of Greek Christians".
  • 1983: The 5-day, 40-hour work week is enacted for private industry in Greece.
  • 1995: After an act by the Greek Parliament, the shipyards of Skaramanga are privatised.

Deaths