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*[[1965]]: EIR (present-day ERT) broadcasts on Television for the first time. | *[[1965]]: EIR (present-day ERT) broadcasts on Television for the first time. | ||
*[[1969]]: ex-King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia dies in Greece where he had been living since he was ousted by his brother Faisal. | *[[1969]]: ex-King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia dies in Greece where he had been living since he was ousted by his brother Faisal. | ||
| + | *[[2006]]: [[Theodoros Bechrakis]] is elected interim Mayor of Athens by the city council, following [[Dora Bakoyianni|Dora Bakoyianni's]] appointement as a Foreign Minister. He received 14 votes running against Angelos Moschonas (10 votes) | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[2002]]: [[Gogo Tsiligiri]] breaks the Greek women's [[pole vault]] record with a 4.37m jump. | *[[2002]]: [[Gogo Tsiligiri]] breaks the Greek women's [[pole vault]] record with a 4.37m jump. | ||
Revision as of 14:39, February 23, 2006
Events
- 1822: The head of Ali Pasha - slain on January 17 - reaches Constantinople where Sultan Mahmud II puts it on display in front of his palace.
- 1949: During the Greek Civil War, communist forces are repelled at Florina.
- 1965: EIR (present-day ERT) broadcasts on Television for the first time.
- 1969: ex-King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia dies in Greece where he had been living since he was ousted by his brother Faisal.
- 2006: Theodoros Bechrakis is elected interim Mayor of Athens by the city council, following Dora Bakoyianni's appointement as a Foreign Minister. He received 14 votes running against Angelos Moschonas (10 votes)
Sports
- 2002: Gogo Tsiligiri breaks the Greek women's pole vault record with a 4.37m jump.
Deaths
- 1956: Marika Ninou, singer.
- 1992: Markos Vafiadis Greek communist.
