March 12
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Events
- 1449: Constantine XI arrives in Constantinople from Mystras, after being named Byzantine Emperor.
- 1910: The Battleship Georgios Averof is launched.
- 1943: Italian occupation troops execute 40 Greeks at Tsaritsani.
- 1947: The Truman Doctrine is announced making aid available to the Greek government.
- 1958: Fotis Pittas, Andreas Karios and two other EOKA members escape from Pyla prison.
Sports
- 2006: Olympiakos sets a new record for most consecutive wins (16) in the A Division of Football with a 2-1 win over Apollon Kalamaria FC
Births
- 1878: Nikolaos Georgantas, athlete
- 1926: Giorgos Darivas, Olympiakos striker in the 1950s.
- 1966: Vana Barba, actress
Deaths
- 2002: Spyros Kyprianou, Cypriot politician and President.