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Events
- 1923: The Treaty of Lausanne is signed.
- 1924: Themistoklis Sofoulis forms a government.
- 1953: The trial of Nikos Ploumpidis - alleged to be head of illegal KKE operations in Greece - commences.
- 1974: Thousands of people welcomed Constantine Karamanlis arriving from Paris, France at Hellenikon Airport at 2:00 AM. He was sworn in as Prime Ministrer at 4:15 AM by President Phaedon Gizikis.
Births
- 1936: Andreas Barkoulis, actor
- 1970: Elli Kokkinou, singer
Deaths
- 1879: Aristotle Valaoritis, poet
- 2007: Nicola Zaccaria, opera singer