November 11
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Events
- 1867: King George I arrives in Greece with his new bride Princess Olga of Russia, on board the steamship "Messolonghi".
- 1912: Greek forces enter Kastoria during the First Balkan War.
- 1942: Greeks in Istanbul are subjected to the Varlik Vergisi by the Turkish Parliament.
- 1950: A squadron of seven Greek Royal Airforce transport planes leave for the Korean War.
Births
- 1953: Costas Skandalidis, politician.
Deaths
- 1950: Alexandros Diomedes, economist, politician and Prime Minister.
- 1990: Yiannis Ritsos, poet
- 1990: Alexis Minotis, actor