January 12

Events

• 1827: Asimo Lidoriki-Goura, widow of Yiannis Gouras and commander of the Acropolis defence, is killed when a Turkish bomb brings down the roof of the Erechtheum.
• 1931: Tobacco factory workers protest in Piraeus because women were hired at their factory.
• 1940: The Metaxas government considers a "statement of repent" to be sufficient for the release of any communist held in prison.
• 1970: A Greek military airplane crashes on Mount Cithaeron. 23 dead.

Births

• 1872: Spiros Loues, 1896 Olympic Marathon winner.
• 1936: Jenny Karezi, actress.

Deaths

• 1825: Ioannis Varvakis, National Benefactor