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*[[1913]]: The Greek Army liberates [[Samos]]. | *[[1913]]: The Greek Army liberates [[Samos]]. | ||
*[[1914]]: The Greek Army withdraws from the [[Chimara]] area in [[Northern Epirus]]. | *[[1914]]: The Greek Army withdraws from the [[Chimara]] area in [[Northern Epirus]]. | ||
| + | *[[1948]]: The National Forces launch "Operation Pergamos" to drive the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] from the Mourgana mountains. | ||
*[[1957]]: The [[Battle of Machairas]] begins as the British come upon the cave where [[Grigoris Afxentiou]] and his men were hiding out. | *[[1957]]: The [[Battle of Machairas]] begins as the British come upon the cave where [[Grigoris Afxentiou]] and his men were hiding out. | ||
*[[1972]]: Three [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] Metropolitans demand that [[Makarios III]] step down from the Presidency of the island-Republic. | *[[1972]]: Three [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] Metropolitans demand that [[Makarios III]] step down from the Presidency of the island-Republic. | ||
Revision as of 14:34, April 4, 2011
Events
- 1907: Greek refugees from Anchialos, Eastern Rumelia, found the town of Nea Anchialos in Magnesia prefecture, Thessaly.
- 1913: The Greek Army liberates Samos.
- 1914: The Greek Army withdraws from the Chimara area in Northern Epirus.
- 1948: The National Forces launch "Operation Pergamos" to drive the Democratic Army of Greece from the Mourgana mountains.
- 1957: The Battle of Machairas begins as the British come upon the cave where Grigoris Afxentiou and his men were hiding out.
- 1972: Three Cypriot Metropolitans demand that Makarios III step down from the Presidency of the island-Republic.
Sports
- 1986: Vasilis Hadjipanagis scores Iraklis' 1000th goal in the Football A Division as his team defeats Olympiakos 3-1.
Births
- 1921: Kazimierz Gorski, football coach
- 1924: Renos Apostolidis, writer.
- 1927: John Brademas, Greek-American politician.
- 1939: Aristides Kamaras, footballer
