March 1
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Events
- 293: Constantius Chlorus, the father of Constantine the Great, is made Caesar by Maximian.
- 1923: The Julian Calendar is officially replaced by the Gregorian in Greece. February 16 becomes March 1.
- 1935: Eleftherios Venizelos flees to Italy after the March 1 Movement fails.
- 1959: The first ever PROPO in Greek history pays off 228,000 drachmas to its first winner. Runners-up win 4,757 drachmas each.
- 1959: After three years of exile, Archbishop Makarios III returns to Cyprus to an unprecedented welcome: Nearly two-thirds of all adult Cypriots turn out to greet him.
- 1963: A fixed fine is established for Members of the Greek Parliament that miss a session without a valid excuse.
- 1996: The Greek Supreme Court "Areios Pagos" declares unconstitutional the act of confiscating the Royal property in Greece.
Births
- 1842: Nikolaos Gyzis, painter
- 1896: Dimitris Mitropoulos, conductor
- 1961: Savvas Kofidis, football player and coach.