March 4
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Events
- 1937: Social Security (IKA) is established in Greece.
- 1956: 17-year old EOKA fighter, Giorgos Charalambous, is killed in Limassol.
- 1964: The UN authorises a force "UNFICYP" to be sent to Cyprus.
- 1964: Armenians are evicted from the Turkish sector of Nicosia. A total of 231 previously Armenian houses are taken over by Turkish-Cypriots.
- 1972: The US resumes economic and military aid to the Military regime of Greece.
Sports
- 1972: Greece defeat Italy 2-1 in a friendly at Karaiskaki Stadium. Antonis Antoniadis and Spyros Pomonis score the Greek goals.
Births
- 1940: Giorgos Koinousis, songwriter, singer
- 1947: Totis Fylakouris, footballer
Deaths
- 1958: Alexandros Touferis, athlete
- 2008: Elena Nathanail, actress