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*[[1924]]: Greeks vote to replace their Monarchy with a Republic. | *[[1924]]: Greeks vote to replace their Monarchy with a Republic. | ||
| + | *[[1924]]: After a marathon meeting, refugees from [[Constantinople]] create a new football club - [[AEK FC|AEK]]. | ||
*[[1936]]: PM [[Konstantinos Demertzis]] dies in office. He is replaced by Gen. [[Ioannis Metaxas]]. | *[[1936]]: PM [[Konstantinos Demertzis]] dies in office. He is replaced by Gen. [[Ioannis Metaxas]]. | ||
*[[1949]]: The [[George Polk|Polk]] trial starts in [[Thessaloniki]], [[Greece]]. [[George Polk|Polk]] was an American journalist mysteriously murdered during the [[Greek Civil War]]. | *[[1949]]: The [[George Polk|Polk]] trial starts in [[Thessaloniki]], [[Greece]]. [[George Polk|Polk]] was an American journalist mysteriously murdered during the [[Greek Civil War]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:10, April 14, 2007
Events
- 1924: Greeks vote to replace their Monarchy with a Republic.
- 1924: After a marathon meeting, refugees from Constantinople create a new football club - AEK.
- 1936: PM Konstantinos Demertzis dies in office. He is replaced by Gen. Ioannis Metaxas.
- 1949: The Polk trial starts in Thessaloniki, Greece. Polk was an American journalist mysteriously murdered during the Greek Civil War.
- 1970: Composer and left-wing politician, Mikis Theodorakis, is allowed by the Junta to leave Greece.
- 1992: Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis dismisses Antonis Samaras and takes his place as Foreign Minister.
- 1996: Long distance runner, Yiannis Kouros runs 293.7 km in 24 hours.
- 2003: A truck crashes into a school bus near the vale of Tempe. 21 students die and over 30 are injured in this accident.
Births
- 1947: Thanos Mikroutsikos, composer
Deaths
- 1936: PM Konstantinos Demertzis, died in office.