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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*[[1931]]: PM [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] recalls Consul General Alexis Kyrou from [[Cyprus]]. The Greek consul had shown open support to the Cypriots protesting against British rule. | *[[1931]]: PM [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] recalls Consul General Alexis Kyrou from [[Cyprus]]. The Greek consul had shown open support to the Cypriots protesting against British rule. | ||
− | *[[1932]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]]' governing political party loses elections | + | *[[1932]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]]' governing political party loses elections. |
+ | *[[1940]]: Greek warships "Psara" and "Spetses" bombard Italian positions in Albania. | ||
+ | *[[1940]]: British forces land in [[Crete]]. | ||
*[[1948]]: The last entry in Greek [[Battleship Georgios Averof| armored cruiser Georgios Averof's]] log reads: «Συνήθης εν όρμω υπηρεσία. Κινήσεις συμφώνως τω πίνακι. Εκτακτον ουδέν» | *[[1948]]: The last entry in Greek [[Battleship Georgios Averof| armored cruiser Georgios Averof's]] log reads: «Συνήθης εν όρμω υπηρεσία. Κινήσεις συμφώνως τω πίνακι. Εκτακτον ουδέν» | ||
+ | *[[1967]]: Rauf Denktash is arrested after having entered [[Cyprus]] illegally. | ||
*[[1972]]: [[Dowry]] offered for officer weddings is no longer endorsed | *[[1972]]: [[Dowry]] offered for officer weddings is no longer endorsed | ||
+ | ===Sports=== | ||
+ | *[[1927]]: The [[Hellenic Football Federation]] suspends the clubs of [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]], [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] and [[AEK FC|AEK]]. | ||
+ | *[[1960]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] centre back, [[Mimis Stefanakos]], weds actress [[Martha Karayianni]]. | ||
+ | *[[2009]]: [[PAOK BC|PAOK]] defeat [[Aris BC|Aris]] 83-48. The 35-point difference is the greatest ever recorded in encounters between the two [[Thessaloniki]] clubs. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1888]]: [[Napoleon Lapathiotis]], poet | *[[1888]]: [[Napoleon Lapathiotis]], poet | ||
*[[1939]]: [[Yiannis Kalamitsis]], theatrical playwriter, reporter and radio producer | *[[1939]]: [[Yiannis Kalamitsis]], theatrical playwriter, reporter and radio producer | ||
+ | *[[1943]]: [[Aristotelis Pavlidis]], politician | ||
*[[1973]]: [[Grigoris Georgatos]], footballer | *[[1973]]: [[Grigoris Georgatos]], footballer | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | *[[1448]]: [[John VIII Palaeologus]], next-to-last [[Byzantine emperor]]. | ||
+ | *[[1860]]: [[Thomas Cochrane]], admiral during the [[Greek Revolution]]. | ||
*[[1985]]: [[Nikos Engonopoulos]], painter and poet | *[[1985]]: [[Nikos Engonopoulos]], painter and poet | ||
+ | *[[1985]]: [[Anton Christoforidis]], boxer | ||
*[[2002]]: [[Michail Stasinopoulos]], politician, [[President of Greece]] | *[[2002]]: [[Michail Stasinopoulos]], politician, [[President of Greece]] | ||
*[[2005]]: [[Thanasis Giannousis]], politician, [[Thessaloniki]] mayor | *[[2005]]: [[Thanasis Giannousis]], politician, [[Thessaloniki]] mayor | ||
*[[2005]]: [[Dionysis Livanos]], politician, Minister of Tourism and EU Parliamentarian | *[[2005]]: [[Dionysis Livanos]], politician, Minister of Tourism and EU Parliamentarian | ||
+ | *[[2019]]: [[Yiannis Spanos]], composer | ||
Latest revision as of 09:13, November 1, 2019
Today is Halloween in the English-speaking world. Trick or Treat!
Contents
Events
- 1931: PM Eleftherios Venizelos recalls Consul General Alexis Kyrou from Cyprus. The Greek consul had shown open support to the Cypriots protesting against British rule.
- 1932: Eleftherios Venizelos' governing political party loses elections.
- 1940: Greek warships "Psara" and "Spetses" bombard Italian positions in Albania.
- 1940: British forces land in Crete.
- 1948: The last entry in Greek armored cruiser Georgios Averof's log reads: «Συνήθης εν όρμω υπηρεσία. Κινήσεις συμφώνως τω πίνακι. Εκτακτον ουδέν»
- 1967: Rauf Denktash is arrested after having entered Cyprus illegally.
- 1972: Dowry offered for officer weddings is no longer endorsed
Sports
- 1927: The Hellenic Football Federation suspends the clubs of Olympiakos, Panathinaikos and AEK.
- 1960: Olympiakos centre back, Mimis Stefanakos, weds actress Martha Karayianni.
- 2009: PAOK defeat Aris 83-48. The 35-point difference is the greatest ever recorded in encounters between the two Thessaloniki clubs.
Births
- 1888: Napoleon Lapathiotis, poet
- 1939: Yiannis Kalamitsis, theatrical playwriter, reporter and radio producer
- 1943: Aristotelis Pavlidis, politician
- 1973: Grigoris Georgatos, footballer
Deaths
- 1448: John VIII Palaeologus, next-to-last Byzantine emperor.
- 1860: Thomas Cochrane, admiral during the Greek Revolution.
- 1985: Nikos Engonopoulos, painter and poet
- 1985: Anton Christoforidis, boxer
- 2002: Michail Stasinopoulos, politician, President of Greece
- 2005: Thanasis Giannousis, politician, Thessaloniki mayor
- 2005: Dionysis Livanos, politician, Minister of Tourism and EU Parliamentarian
- 2019: Yiannis Spanos, composer