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*[[1906]]: [[Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Gikas]], painter | *[[1906]]: [[Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Gikas]], painter | ||
| + | *[[1945]]: [[Yiannis Ioannidis]], basketballplayer, basketbalcoach and politician. | ||
*[[1946]]: [[Manolis Mitsias]], singer | *[[1946]]: [[Manolis Mitsias]], singer | ||
*[[1967]]: [[Rainer Rauffmann]], German-Cypriot footballer | *[[1967]]: [[Rainer Rauffmann]], German-Cypriot footballer | ||
Revision as of 10:19, December 26, 2018
Events
- 364: Valentinian I is proclaimed Byzantine emperor.
- 1911: Serious debates take place on the matter of the Greek language. University students protest against poet Kostis Palamas' strong pro-Demotic stand.
- 1913: The Greek Army comes to control all Epirus - including Northern Epirus - during the First Balkan War.
- 1992: A bomb which is detonated by remote control injures twelve policemen and a civilian in Athens.
- 1997: 37 New Democracy MPs petition the Greek Parliament to release former dictator George Papadopoulos from jail because of ill health.
Sports
- 1967: Vasilis Kyriakou scores five goals in the Alpha Ethniki match Aegaleo - Apollon Athens 2-6.
Births
- 1906: Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Gikas, painter
- 1945: Yiannis Ioannidis, basketballplayer, basketbalcoach and politician.
- 1946: Manolis Mitsias, singer
- 1967: Rainer Rauffmann, German-Cypriot footballer
Deaths
- 1883: Alexandros Koumoundouros, politician, Prime Minister.
- 1986: Amalia Fleming nee Katsouri, wife of Dr. Alexander Fleming and PASOK MP.
- 2014: Lakis Maramenidis, footballer.