Difference between revisions of "February 28"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(→Deaths) |
(→Events) |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
*[[1949]]: During the [[Greek Civil War]], government forces discover the secret location of the printing press of the communist newspaper "Morias". | *[[1949]]: During the [[Greek Civil War]], government forces discover the secret location of the printing press of the communist newspaper "Morias". | ||
*[[1959]]: The [[Greek Parliament]] rejects by 170 to 117 the move to censure PM [[Constantine Karamanlis]] over his signing the Zurich and London agreements. [[ERE]] MPs applaud the result while [[Sophoklis Venizelos]] walks out of the chamber after he shouts "Long live [[Enosis]]!". | *[[1959]]: The [[Greek Parliament]] rejects by 170 to 117 the move to censure PM [[Constantine Karamanlis]] over his signing the Zurich and London agreements. [[ERE]] MPs applaud the result while [[Sophoklis Venizelos]] walks out of the chamber after he shouts "Long live [[Enosis]]!". | ||
| + | *[[2013]]: [[Nikos Anastasiades]] is installed as President of the Republic of [[Cyprus]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[1991]]: Even without their fans, [[Aris BC|Aris]] beat Leverkusen 133-117 for the European Champions Cup. Aris were punished for the violence that broke out when the lights went out during a devastating game against Barcelona | *[[1991]]: Even without their fans, [[Aris BC|Aris]] beat Leverkusen 133-117 for the European Champions Cup. Aris were punished for the violence that broke out when the lights went out during a devastating game against Barcelona | ||
Revision as of 17:50, February 28, 2013
Events
- 380: Byzantine emperor Theodosius I issues an edict recognising Christianity as the official religion of the state.
- 1770: Russian forces under Aleksey Grigoryevich Orlov, arrive in Mani setting off a rebellion by Greeks against the Ottoman Empire.
- 1949: During the Greek Civil War, government forces discover the secret location of the printing press of the communist newspaper "Morias".
- 1959: The Greek Parliament rejects by 170 to 117 the move to censure PM Constantine Karamanlis over his signing the Zurich and London agreements. ERE MPs applaud the result while Sophoklis Venizelos walks out of the chamber after he shouts "Long live Enosis!".
- 2013: Nikos Anastasiades is installed as President of the Republic of Cyprus.
Sports
- 1991: Even without their fans, Aris beat Leverkusen 133-117 for the European Champions Cup. Aris were punished for the violence that broke out when the lights went out during a devastating game against Barcelona
- 1999: Proodeftiki's first win over Iraklis in 31 years. PAOK's first away win over Panathinaikos in 15 years.
- 1999: The Greek rhythmic team (featuring Irini Aindili, Eva Christodoulou, Hara Karyami, Anna Pollatou, Maria Georgatou and Kleoniki Georgakopoulou) wins the first gold medal (38.767 points) in its history at the Madera International Tournament.
- 2006: Georgios Samaras made a memorable debut for Greece by scoring the only goal in their win over Belarus at the start of an eight-nation friendly tournament in Cyprus.
Births
- 1935: Fotis Pittas, EOKA fighter
Deaths
- 1954: Stella Haskil, rebetiko singer
- 1998: Gregorios Staktopoulos, journalist convicted of the George Polk murder.