November 16

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Events

1942: The Greek submarine "Triton" sinks a German tanker but is then itself sunk. 19 crew members perish.
1950: The Popular Party (Laiko Komma) breaks up after the defection of 25 MPs led by Stefanos Stefanopoulos.
1952: The Greek Rally Party of Field Marshall Alexandros Papagos triumphs in the general elections, winning nearly 80% of the seats in the Hellenic Parliament.
1972: 44 persons die as tanker "World Hero" collides with Hellenic Navy vessel "Merlin" just 5 miles from the port of Piraeus.

Births

1874: Photius II, Patriarch of Constantinople
1953: Glykeria, singer

Deaths

1970: Konstantinos Tsaldaris, politician, Prime Minister
1971: Stratos Payoumtzis, rebetiko singer

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