December 14

Events

1822: The Holy Alliance denounces the Greek Revolution, considering it audacious and clumsy.
1943: Elias Venezis' book "Aeolian Land" ("Αιολική Γη") is published.
1955: The foundations for the Aspropyrgos Refinery are set.
1976: The terrorist group 17 November assassinates Evangelos Mallios, a police officer who had been discharged after torturing prisoners during the Junta.
2000: Dimitris Avramopoulos, mayor of Athens, announces the forming of the Movement of Free Citizens (Greek: Κίνημα Ελευθέρων Πολιτών, ΚΕΠ), also known by its acronym KEP.