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*[[1923]]: Greece protests the treatment of the POWs of the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]]. | *[[1923]]: Greece protests the treatment of the POWs of the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]]. | ||
*[[1941]]: During [[World War II]], [[Thessaloniki]] falls to the German army. | *[[1941]]: During [[World War II]], [[Thessaloniki]] falls to the German army. | ||
| + | *[[1945]]: Greece resumes diplomatic relations with Argentina. | ||
| + | *[[1953]]: Dr. Alexander Fleming and his Greek assistant [[Amalia Fleming|Amalia Katsouri]] announce their plans to wed. | ||
| + | *[[1991]]: A fire set on a Greek bus in Istanbul causes the death of 36 tourists. The culprit had Grey Wolves connections. | ||
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Revision as of 22:03, April 7, 2006
Events
- 1906: The 1906 Athens "Olympiad" commences. This competition was outside the Olympic Games' four-year cycle and was organised in order to revive the Games which were in danger of dying out after the 1904 St Louis circus-like flop.
- 1911: Kostis Palamas is suspended for a month by the University of Athens for his defence of the Demotic version of the Greek language.
- 1923: Greece protests the treatment of the POWs of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922).
- 1941: During World War II, Thessaloniki falls to the German army.
- 1945: Greece resumes diplomatic relations with Argentina.
- 1953: Dr. Alexander Fleming and his Greek assistant Amalia Katsouri announce their plans to wed.
- 1991: A fire set on a Greek bus in Istanbul causes the death of 36 tourists. The culprit had Grey Wolves connections.
