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*[[March 31]]: The first post-[[WW II]] elections are held in Greece. [[Stylianos Gonatas]]' [[Laiko Komma]] emerges victorious. The elections were boycotted by the [[Communist Party of Greece]]. | *[[March 31]]: The first post-[[WW II]] elections are held in Greece. [[Stylianos Gonatas]]' [[Laiko Komma]] emerges victorious. The elections were boycotted by the [[Communist Party of Greece]]. | ||
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| + | *[[April 20]]: [[Stelios Kyriakidis]] wins the Boston Marathon with a record-breaking time of 2hr 29m 27s. His record will stand until the late [[1960s]]. After finishing the race, Kyriakidis comments to the US media: "Please, don't forget my country!" | ||
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===June=== | ===June=== | ||
*[[June 17]]: The [[Greek Parliament]] controversially votes into law the Emergency Measures Act which allows the death penalty for those that "work against public order and the territorial integrity of the state" | *[[June 17]]: The [[Greek Parliament]] controversially votes into law the Emergency Measures Act which allows the death penalty for those that "work against public order and the territorial integrity of the state" | ||
Revision as of 07:07, April 20, 2007
Contents
Events
February
- February 12: The second general council of the Communist Party of Greece takes place which decides to boycott the upcoming elections in favour of armed struggle.
March
- March 31: The first post-WW II elections are held in Greece. Stylianos Gonatas' Laiko Komma emerges victorious. The elections were boycotted by the Communist Party of Greece.
April
- April 20: Stelios Kyriakidis wins the Boston Marathon with a record-breaking time of 2hr 29m 27s. His record will stand until the late 1960s. After finishing the race, Kyriakidis comments to the US media: "Please, don't forget my country!"
June
- June 17: The Greek Parliament controversially votes into law the Emergency Measures Act which allows the death penalty for those that "work against public order and the territorial integrity of the state"
July
- July 1: The first eleven special military courts are set up in Greece following the Emergency Measures Act of June 17.
September
- September 1: A referendum is held on the return of King George II. According to the official results, 68.3% of the electorate approve his return.
- September 28: King George II is formally recalled to the throne after a very controversial referendum.
December
- December 22: Exiled Metropolitan Makarios of Kyrenia - the future Archbishop Makarios II of Cyprus - returns to Cyprus to a tumulteous welcome.
Births
March
- March 8: Yiannis Parios, singer
April
- April 14: Michalis Sarris, Minister for the Economy of the Republic of Cyprus.
August
- August 29: Dimitris Christofias, Cypriot politician
- August 30: former Queen Anna Maria of Greece
September
- September 27: Nikos Anastasiadis, Cypriot politician.
November
- November 6: Romain Argyroudis, footballer
- November 23: Giorgos Koudas, football player
December
- December 28: Lefteris Poupakis, football player
