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===February=== | ===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. | *[[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. | ||
+ | *[[February 20]]: [[Sophocles Venizelos]] found the [[Venizelist Liberal Party]]. | ||
+ | *[[February 20]]: [[Maximus V of Constantinople|Maximus V]] is elected [[Patriarch of Constantinople]]. | ||
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===March=== | ===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]]. | *[[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]]: Communist forces attack [[Litochoro]] starting the 3rd phase of the [[Greek Civil War]]. | ||
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+ | ===April=== | ||
+ | *[[April 4]]: [[Panagiotis Poulitsas]] forms a government. | ||
+ | *[[April 18]]: [[Konstantinos Tsaldaris]] forms a government. | ||
+ | *[[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" | ||
+ | *[[June 27]]: The foreign ministers of the Great Powers decide in Paris to award the [[Dodecanese]] to Greece. | ||
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===July=== | ===July=== | ||
*[[July 1]]: The first eleven special military courts are set up in Greece following the Emergency Measures Act of [[June 17]]. | *[[July 1]]: The first eleven special military courts are set up in Greece following the Emergency Measures Act of [[June 17]]. | ||
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*[[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 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. | *[[September 28]]: [[King George II]] is formally recalled to the throne after a very controversial referendum. | ||
+ | ===November=== | ||
+ | *[[November 21]]: An earthquake registering 5.4 on the Richter scale strikes [[Ithaca]]. | ||
===December=== | ===December=== | ||
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===March=== | ===March=== | ||
*[[March 8]]: [[Yiannis Parios]], singer | *[[March 8]]: [[Yiannis Parios]], singer | ||
+ | ===April=== | ||
+ | *[[April 1]]: [[Nikitas Kaklamanis]], Mayor of [[Athens]] | ||
+ | *[[April 14]]: [[Michalis Sarris]], [[Minister for the Economy (Cyprus)|Minister for the Economy]] of the Republic of [[Cyprus]]. | ||
+ | ===May=== | ||
+ | *[[May 11]]: [[Milton Viera]], footballer | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===June=== | ||
+ | *[[June 15]]: [[Demis Roussos]], singer | ||
+ | *[[June 28]]: [[Charalambos Garganourakis]], [[Crete|Cretan]] musician. | ||
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===August=== | ===August=== | ||
+ | *[[August 29]]: [[Dimitris Christofias]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician | ||
*[[August 30]]: former [[Queen Anna Maria]] of [[Greece]] | *[[August 30]]: former [[Queen Anna Maria]] of [[Greece]] | ||
===September=== | ===September=== | ||
*[[September 27]]: [[Nikos Anastasiadis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician. | *[[September 27]]: [[Nikos Anastasiadis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician. | ||
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=== November === | === November === | ||
+ | *[[November 6]]: [[Romain Argyroudis]], footballer | ||
*[[November 23]]: [[Giorgos Koudas]], football player | *[[November 23]]: [[Giorgos Koudas]], football player | ||
+ | *[[November 28]]: [[Marios Lefkaritis]], [[Cypriot]] [[football (soccer)|football]] administrator. | ||
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=== December === | === December === | ||
− | *[[December 28]]: [[Lefteris Poupakis]], | + | *[[December 8]]: [[Giorgos Karafeskos]], footballer. |
+ | *[[December 22]]: [[Giorgos Gonios]], footballer | ||
+ | *[[December 28]]: [[Lefteris Poupakis]], footballer | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | ===February=== | ||
+ | *[[February 17]]: Patriarch [[Benjamin I of Constantinople|Benjamin]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===August=== | ||
+ | *[[August 28]]: [[Georgios Kaphantaris]], politician | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===October=== | ||
+ | *[[October 26]]: [[Ioannis Rallis]], politician | ||
+ | ===Unknown=== | ||
+ | *[[Pantelis Karasevdas]], Olympics shooter | ||
[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
[[Category:1946]] | [[Category:1946]] |
Latest revision as of 20:42, February 8, 2014
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.
- February 20: Sophocles Venizelos found the Venizelist Liberal Party.
- February 20: Maximus V is elected Patriarch of Constantinople.
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.
- March 31: Communist forces attack Litochoro starting the 3rd phase of the Greek Civil War.
April
- April 4: Panagiotis Poulitsas forms a government.
- April 18: Konstantinos Tsaldaris forms a government.
- 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"
- June 27: The foreign ministers of the Great Powers decide in Paris to award the Dodecanese to Greece.
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.
November
- November 21: An earthquake registering 5.4 on the Richter scale strikes Ithaca.
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 1: Nikitas Kaklamanis, Mayor of Athens
- April 14: Michalis Sarris, Minister for the Economy of the Republic of Cyprus.
May
- May 11: Milton Viera, footballer
June
- June 15: Demis Roussos, singer
- June 28: Charalambos Garganourakis, Cretan musician.
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
- November 28: Marios Lefkaritis, Cypriot football administrator.
December
- December 8: Giorgos Karafeskos, footballer.
- December 22: Giorgos Gonios, footballer
- December 28: Lefteris Poupakis, footballer
Deaths
February
- February 17: Patriarch Benjamin
August
- August 28: Georgios Kaphantaris, politician
October
- October 26: Ioannis Rallis, politician
Unknown
- Pantelis Karasevdas, Olympics shooter