1946

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.

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

August

• August 30: former Queen Anna Maria of Greece

November

• November 23: Giorgos Koudas, football player

December

• December 28: Lefteris Poupakis, football player