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'''[[November 25]]''' | '''[[November 25]]''' | ||
*[[1892]]: A young Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin, first pitched his idea to revive the [[Olympic Games]] at a meeting of the Union des Sports Athlétiques in Paris. | *[[1892]]: A young Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin, first pitched his idea to revive the [[Olympic Games]] at a meeting of the Union des Sports Athlétiques in Paris. | ||
| + | *[[1942]]: Guerrilas from both [[EDES]] and [[ELAS]] blew up the Gorgopotamos Bridge used by Germans to supply Gen. Rommel's Afrika Korps. | ||
*[[1949]]: The [[National Football Team]] of Greece defeated Syria 8-0 in their greatest win ever. [[Antonis Papantoniou]] (3), [[Angelos Vasiliadis]] (2), [[Kleanthis Maropoulos]] and [[Yiannis Nembidis]] (2) were the scorers. | *[[1949]]: The [[National Football Team]] of Greece defeated Syria 8-0 in their greatest win ever. [[Antonis Papantoniou]] (3), [[Angelos Vasiliadis]] (2), [[Kleanthis Maropoulos]] and [[Yiannis Nembidis]] (2) were the scorers. | ||
| − | *[[1973]]: A coup was orchestrated by the head of the feared military police, Brigadier [[Dimitrios Ioannides]] | + | *[[1973]]: A coup was orchestrated by the head of the feared military police, Brigadier [[Dimitrios Ioannides]] which deposed the Greek Government - headed by self-appointed President [[George Papadopoulos]] - after weeks of unrest. |
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*Births: [[Eleni Karaindrou]], music composer ([[1939]]) | *Births: [[Eleni Karaindrou]], music composer ([[1939]]) | ||
*Deaths: [[Prince George of Greece]], former High Commissioner of [[Crete]] ([[1957]]) | *Deaths: [[Prince George of Greece]], former High Commissioner of [[Crete]] ([[1957]]) | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[November 24]] - [[November 23]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[November 24]] - [[November 23]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:22, November 15, 2007
- 1892: A young Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin, first pitched his idea to revive the Olympic Games at a meeting of the Union des Sports Athlétiques in Paris.
- 1942: Guerrilas from both EDES and ELAS blew up the Gorgopotamos Bridge used by Germans to supply Gen. Rommel's Afrika Korps.
- 1949: The National Football Team of Greece defeated Syria 8-0 in their greatest win ever. Antonis Papantoniou (3), Angelos Vasiliadis (2), Kleanthis Maropoulos and Yiannis Nembidis (2) were the scorers.
- 1973: A coup was orchestrated by the head of the feared military police, Brigadier Dimitrios Ioannides which deposed the Greek Government - headed by self-appointed President George Papadopoulos - after weeks of unrest.
- Births: Eleni Karaindrou, music composer (1939)
- Deaths: Prince George of Greece, former High Commissioner of Crete (1957)
Recent days: November 24 - November 23