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'''[[January 1]]''' | '''[[January 1]]''' | ||
| − | *[[1068]]: Widowed Byzantine Empress [[Eudocia Macrembolitissa|Eudocia]] | + | *[[1068]]: Widowed Byzantine Empress [[Eudocia Macrembolitissa|Eudocia]] married [[Romanus IV|Romanus]] who became the [[List of Byzantine Emperors|Emperor]] best known for losing the [[Battle of Manzikert]]. |
| − | *[[1822]]: During the Greek [[War of Independence]], the First National Council | + | *[[1822]]: During the Greek [[War of Independence]], the First National Council met and decided upon a constitution. The colours of the [[Flag of Greece|Greek flag]] were to be blue and white. |
| − | *[[1965]]: [[OTE]] | + | *[[1965]]: [[OTE]] began offering automated services to subscribers; weather and on duty hospital information |
| − | *[[1981]]: [[Greece]] officially | + | *[[1981]]: [[Greece]] officially became the 10th member of the European Union. |
| − | *[[1987]]: Prices of goods | + | *[[1987]]: Prices of goods increased as a result of Value Added Taxation (VAT) that went into effect. |
| − | *[[1994]]: Greece | + | *[[1994]]: Greece assumed the Presidency of the European Union. |
| − | *[[2002]]: The [[euro]] | + | *[[2002]]: The [[euro]] replaced the [[drachma]] as the currency of [[Greece]]. |
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*Births: [[Mordechai Frizis]], [[World War II]] military hero ([[1893]]), [[Nikiforos Vrettakos]], poet ([[1912]]), [[Ellie Lambeti]], actress ([[1926]]), [[Panagiotis Giannakis]], basketball player and coach ([[1959]]), [[Efthimios Rentzias]], basketball player ([[1976]]) | *Births: [[Mordechai Frizis]], [[World War II]] military hero ([[1893]]), [[Nikiforos Vrettakos]], poet ([[1912]]), [[Ellie Lambeti]], actress ([[1926]]), [[Panagiotis Giannakis]], basketball player and coach ([[1959]]), [[Efthimios Rentzias]], basketball player ([[1976]]) | ||
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*Deaths: [[Saint Basil]] ([[379]]), [[Maximus V of Constantinople|Maximus V]], [[Patriarch of Constantinople]] ([[1972]]) | *Deaths: [[Saint Basil]] ([[379]]), [[Maximus V of Constantinople|Maximus V]], [[Patriarch of Constantinople]] ([[1972]]) | ||
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<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 31]] - [[December 30]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px;">Recent days: [[December 31]] - [[December 30]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:22, December 27, 2007
- 1068: Widowed Byzantine Empress Eudocia married Romanus who became the Emperor best known for losing the Battle of Manzikert.
- 1822: During the Greek War of Independence, the First National Council met and decided upon a constitution. The colours of the Greek flag were to be blue and white.
- 1965: OTE began offering automated services to subscribers; weather and on duty hospital information
- 1981: Greece officially became the 10th member of the European Union.
- 1987: Prices of goods increased as a result of Value Added Taxation (VAT) that went into effect.
- 1994: Greece assumed the Presidency of the European Union.
- 2002: The euro replaced the drachma as the currency of Greece.
- Births: Mordechai Frizis, World War II military hero (1893), Nikiforos Vrettakos, poet (1912), Ellie Lambeti, actress (1926), Panagiotis Giannakis, basketball player and coach (1959), Efthimios Rentzias, basketball player (1976)
- Deaths: Saint Basil (379), Maximus V, Patriarch of Constantinople (1972)
Recent days: December 31 - December 30