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*[[1901]]: The [[National Theater]] (''Royal Theater'' at the times) is established on St. Constantine Street in [[Athens]] | *[[1901]]: The [[National Theater]] (''Royal Theater'' at the times) is established on St. Constantine Street in [[Athens]] | ||
*[[1908]]: An unknown disease destroys oak trees in [[Crete]]. Inhabitants perform a litany and bring the ''Holy Belt'' (Αγία Ζώνη) from [[Mount Athos]] (Άγιον Όρος) for that purpose. | *[[1908]]: An unknown disease destroys oak trees in [[Crete]]. Inhabitants perform a litany and bring the ''Holy Belt'' (Αγία Ζώνη) from [[Mount Athos]] (Άγιον Όρος) for that purpose. | ||
| + | *[[1912]]: The [[enosis|union]] of [[Samos]] to Greece is declared. | ||
*[[1940]]: The Greek army "[[Great Idea|liberates]]" the town of [[Moschopolis]] (known in Albanian as Voskopoja and in Aromanian as Moscopole) of [[Great Idea|northern Epirus]] (Albania) during the counter-offensive operations against the Italians in [[WWII]] | *[[1940]]: The Greek army "[[Great Idea|liberates]]" the town of [[Moschopolis]] (known in Albanian as Voskopoja and in Aromanian as Moscopole) of [[Great Idea|northern Epirus]] (Albania) during the counter-offensive operations against the Italians in [[WWII]] | ||
*[[1953]]: [[Spiros Markezinis]], unofficially the Finance Minister of the [[Alexandros Papagos]] government, announces that he will proceed with "cutting off three zeroes from the currency bills." The value of the [[drachma]] against the dollar becomes 1 to 30 and not 1 to 30,000 as it had been. | *[[1953]]: [[Spiros Markezinis]], unofficially the Finance Minister of the [[Alexandros Papagos]] government, announces that he will proceed with "cutting off three zeroes from the currency bills." The value of the [[drachma]] against the dollar becomes 1 to 30 and not 1 to 30,000 as it had been. | ||
Revision as of 12:40, April 7, 2011
Events
- 1901: The National Theater (Royal Theater at the times) is established on St. Constantine Street in Athens
- 1908: An unknown disease destroys oak trees in Crete. Inhabitants perform a litany and bring the Holy Belt (Αγία Ζώνη) from Mount Athos (Άγιον Όρος) for that purpose.
- 1912: The union of Samos to Greece is declared.
- 1940: The Greek army "liberates" the town of Moschopolis (known in Albanian as Voskopoja and in Aromanian as Moscopole) of northern Epirus (Albania) during the counter-offensive operations against the Italians in WWII
- 1953: Spiros Markezinis, unofficially the Finance Minister of the Alexandros Papagos government, announces that he will proceed with "cutting off three zeroes from the currency bills." The value of the drachma against the dollar becomes 1 to 30 and not 1 to 30,000 as it had been.
- 1985: Twelve Greeks are among 60 persons killed, after a hijacked EgyptAir plane is stormed in Malta by Egyptian troops.
- 1996: Miss Hellas, Irene Skliva, is crowned Miss World.
