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| + | *[[1844]]: [[King Otto]] takes an oath of allegiance to the [[History of the Constitution of Greece#The Period of Constitutional Monarchy|new constitution of Greece]] which is published in the Government's Annals. | ||
| + | *[[1863]]: The Second National Assembly of Greece offers the throne to [[King George I|Prince Christian William Ferdinand Adolph George]] of Denmark. | ||
| + | *[[1913]]: [[King George I]] is assassinated in [[Thessaloniki]] by [[Alexandros Schinas]].[[King Constantine I|Crown Prince Constantine]] ascends to the throne. | ||
| + | *[[1926]]: A powerful earthquake (6.9 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Kastellorizo]] and the surrounding area. | ||
| + | *[[2001]]: The 27th census takes place throughout Greece. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[2006]]: [[Panathinaikos BC]] win their 9th [[Greek Basketball Cup|Greek Cup]] by defeating [[Marousi BC]] 68-57. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1939]]: [[Yiannis Markopoulos]], composer | ||
| + | *[[1968]]: [[Temuri Ketsbaia]], football player and coach | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[1868]]: [[Benizelos Rouphos]], politician, Prime Minister | ||
| + | *[[1913]]: [[King George I]], King of the Hellenes | ||
*[[1936]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]], politician | *[[1936]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]], politician | ||
| − | *[[1996]]: | + | *[[1996]]: [[Odysseus Elytis]], [http://nobelprize.org/ Nobel prize] winning poet, born in [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]] |
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 13:14, November 11, 2009
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Events
- 1844: King Otto takes an oath of allegiance to the new constitution of Greece which is published in the Government's Annals.
- 1863: The Second National Assembly of Greece offers the throne to Prince Christian William Ferdinand Adolph George of Denmark.
- 1913: King George I is assassinated in Thessaloniki by Alexandros Schinas.Crown Prince Constantine ascends to the throne.
- 1926: A powerful earthquake (6.9 on the Richter scale) strikes Kastellorizo and the surrounding area.
- 2001: The 27th census takes place throughout Greece.
Sports
- 2006: Panathinaikos BC win their 9th Greek Cup by defeating Marousi BC 68-57.
Births
- 1939: Yiannis Markopoulos, composer
- 1968: Temuri Ketsbaia, football player and coach
Deaths
- 1868: Benizelos Rouphos, politician, Prime Minister
- 1913: King George I, King of the Hellenes
- 1936: Eleftherios Venizelos, politician
- 1996: Odysseus Elytis, Nobel prize winning poet, born in Heraklion, Crete
