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2013 Event - In Greece, Nicos Anastasiades, leader of Cyprus's main opposition Disy party, wins the Presidential race 2012 Event - Several European countries protest against unemployment and austerity measures; Spain and Portugal hold the largest protests, with Greece, Italy and Belgium holding smaller ones 2012 Event - Anti-austerity protests in Greece attract tens of thousands of workers 2012 Event - As German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Greece, an estimated 25,000 protest in Athens 2012 Event - In Greece, trade unions call a general strike as they continue their protest against austerity measures 2012 Event - Greece appoints Yiannis Stournaras as its new finance minister 2012 Event - While Greece struggles to overcome its economic crisis, Antonis Samaras, leader of Greece's New Democratic party, negotiates with political rivals to form a coalition government 2012 Event - Greece Prime Minister Lucas Papademos resigns, calling for a new election within a month 2012 Event - The Parliament of Greece votes in favor of an international bailout deal 2012 Event - Euro zone finance ministers agree on a second bailout for Greece 2012 Event - Between 60 to 70 artifacts of the ancient Olympic games are stolen by thieves who broke into the Archaeological Museum of Olympia in Greece 2012 Event - A German government plan proposing that a eurozone 'budget commissioner' take control of Greece's economic affairs is leaked 2011 Event - An austerity budget is approved by the Parliament of Greece 2011 Event - Parliament gives the new Greek Prime Minister, Lucas Papademos a vote of confidence, opening the doors for national unity to help restore financial stability in Greece 2011 Event - Greece swears in its new Prime Minister, Lucas Papademos 2011 Event - The Prime Minister of Greece, George Papandreou receives a no-confidence motion against him after failing to hold a referendum on a eurozone bailout 2011 Event - In Greece, Police fire tear gas on protesters angry over cuts their government made in co-operation with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund 2011 Event - In Greece, Crete withstands a 6.2 magnitude earthquake 2010 Event - The 2011 draft budget for Greece increases its austerity measures 2010 Event - The European Union and International Monetary Fund present Greece with 120 billion Euro bailout package to help rid them of their sovereign debt 2010 Event - Germany and the European Union deny planning a 20 - 25 billion euro financial aid plan for Greece 2010 Event - A European Union summit discusses the possibility of bailing out Greece's economy 2009 Event - Dozens are killed and injured when wildfires spread across France, Spain, Sardinia and Greece 2008 Birthday - Prince Aristide Stavros of Greece and Denmark, born in Los Angeles, California 1997 Event - Athen's Greece selected for 2004 Olympics 1996 Event - Irebe Skliva, 18, of Greece, crowned 46th Miss World 1996 Death - Georgios Zoitakis, leader of Greece (1967-72), dies 1996 Death - Andreas George Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece 1981 - 1989, 1993 - 1996, dies at 76 1995 Event - 6.5 earthquake hits Greece 1995 Event - President Konstantine Karamanlis (88) of Greece, resigns 1995 Event - Costis Stephanopoulos becomes president of Greece 1989 Event - Xenophobia Zolotas sworn in as premier of Greece 1986 Event - 4 U.S. passengers killed by bomb at TWA counter Athens Airport Greece 1985 Event - Andreas Papandreous PASOK-party wins election in Greece 1985 Event - Christos Sartzetakis elected president of Greece 1981 Event - Pasakevi Kouna of Greece (9) is youngest International gymnastics participant 1981 Event - 2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2 1981 Event - Greece is 10th country to join European Economic Community 1980 Event - Oil tanker explosion off Pilos, Greece, causes 37-million-gallon spill 1979 Event - European Market accepts Greece as member 1978 Birthday - Irene Skliva, born in Athens, Greece, Miss World 1996 1976 Event - Greece's 98 year-old Dimitrion Yordanidis, is oldest man to compete in a marathon; he finishes in 7:33 1976 Birthday - Elina Zisi, Miss Greece Universe 1997 1975 Event - Greece adopts constitution 1973 Event - Spyris Markezinis forms government in Greece 1969 Birthday - Brady Katytman, Greece, New York, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Suzi Simpson, Athens Greece, playmate, Jan, 1992 1968 Death - Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/Dutchess of Kent, dies at 61 1968 Event - Greece, Portugal and Spain's embassies bombed in the Hague 1967 Event - Mikis Theodorakis arrested in Greece 1967 Event - Martial Law goes into effect in Greece 1967 Event - Military coup in Greece, Konstantinos Kollias becomes premier 1965 Birthday - Angeliki Kaneltopoutous, Greece, tennis star 1965 Birthday - Angeliki Kanellopoulou, Greece, tennis star 1965 Event - Athanassiades Novas succeeds Papandreo as premier of Greece 1964 Event - Greece and Bulgaria close boundaries 1964 Event - Constantine succeeds Paul I as king of Greece 1964 Death - King Paul I, of Greece (1947-64), dies at 62 1964 Event - Papandreou Government takes power in Greece 1964 Death - Sophocles Venizelos, premier of Greece (1944, 50-51), dies at 69 1962 Event - Greece enters European Common Market 1962 Birthday - Tommy Lee, Greece, drummer, Motley Crue, wed H Locklear/Pam Anderson 1962 Event - Princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain 1961 Event - Karamanlis becomes premier of Greece 1959 Event - Britain, Turkey and Greece sign agreement granting Cyprus independence 1957 Event - Britain accepts NATO offer to mediate in Cyprus, but Greece rejects it 1955 Birthday - Dimitra Papandreau, born in Greece, wife of Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreau 1955 Event - Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus joining Greece 1953 Event - U.S. and Greece signs peace treaty (U.S. bases) 1953 Death - Nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies 1948 Event - CBS news correspondent George Polk's body is found in Greece 1947 Event - Constantine Tsaldaris follows Maximos as Greece premier 1947 Event - "Truman Doctrine" goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece 1947 Death - George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 1946 Event - King George II of Greece returns from exile 1946 Event - Greece votes for monarchy 1946 Event - 50th Boston Marathon won by Stylianos Kyriakides of Greece in 2:29:27 1944 Event - King George II of Greece, abdicates his throne 1944 Event - Greece: British premier Churchill flies back to London 1944 Event - British order to disarm, causes general strike in Greece 1944 Event - Papandreou government in Greece forms 1943 Event - Final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrive at Auschwitz 1941 Event - Last British troops in Greece surrenders 1941 Event - German troops occupy Athens Greece 1941 Event - British army begins evacuation of Greece 1941 Event - Greece Army surrenders to German Nazis RAF brings Greek king George II to Egypt 1941 Event - Greece surrenders to nazi-Germany 1941 Event - 50,000 British soldiers lands in Greece 1940 Event - Greece successfully resists Italy's attack 1940 Birthday - Constantine II, deposed King of Greece, 1964-73 1938 Event - General Metaxas names himself premier of Greece 1936 Event - Ioannis Metaxas names himself dictator of Greece 1936 Event - Metaxas proclaims himself dictator of Greece 1935 Event - King George II returns to Greece after 12 years 1935 Event - George II returns to Greece and regains monarchy 1934 Event - English King George V weds princess Marina of Greece/Denmark 1934 Birthday - George Stamatoyannopoulos, born in Greece, medical genetics researcher 1934 Event - Balkan Entente alliance forms (Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey and Romania) 1933 Birthday - Costantinos Gavras, born in Greece, known as Costa-Gavras, French filmmaker, created political-themed films, known for fast-paced thriller titled Z, first film titled Missing, 1982 1930 Event - Turkey and Greece sign a treaty of friendship 1930 Event - 22 people killed by hailstones in Siatista, Greece 1929 Event - Alexander Zaimis elected President of Greece 1929 Birthday - Sid Kroft, born in Athens, Greece, puppeteer, Barbara Mandrell Show 1927 Event - Sea battle at Navarino (Greece freed of Ottoman occupation) 1926 Event - Pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece 1926 Birthday - Irene Papas, born in Corinth, Greece, actress, Moses The Lawgiver 1925 Birthday - Melina Mercouri, Athens Greece, actress/politician, Never on a Sunday 1925 Birthday - Mikis Michael George Theodorakis, Chios Greece, composer, Raven 1925 Event - Military putsch under General Theodorus Pangulos in Greece 1924 Event - Admiral Paul Koundouriotis becomes president of Greece 1924 Event - Greece becomes a republic 1923 Death - Constantine I, king of Greece (1913-17, 20-22), dies at 54 1922 Event - 6 old minsters in Greece, executed 1922 Event - Turkey and Greece sign cease fire 1922 Event - Government of Alexandros Zaimis forms in Greece 1922 Event - King Constantine I of Greece abdicates 1921 Event - Battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey and Greece 1921 Birthday - Philip Mountbatten, born in Greece, Duke of Edinburgh/Prince, Mr. Elizabeth II 1920 Death - Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27 1920 Event - 24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31 1920 Event - Greece adopts the Gregorian calendar 1920 Event - Last day of Julian civil calendar in Greece 1918 Birthday - Konstantinos Mitsottakis, premier of Greece, 1990- 1917 Birthday - Louise Frederika, Queen of Greece 1916 Event - Greece declares war on Germany 1916 Event - German troops conquer Kavalla Greece 1914 Event - British Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece 1913 Event - Greece formally takes possession of Crete 1913 Event - Serbia and Greece declare war on Bulgaria 1913 Death - George I, king of Greece (1861-1913), assassinated by Schinas at 67 1912 Event - Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece and Bulgaria sign weapons pact 1912 Event - Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia declares war on Turkey 1911 Birthday - Odysseus Elytis Alepoudellis, Greece, poet, Nobel 1979 1910 Event - Dragoumis government forms in Greece 1909 Birthday - Stavros Niachos, born in Greece, shipping magnate, Those Fabulous Greeks 1908 Event - Crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece 1907 Birthday - Anghelos Terzakis, Greece, writer, Without God 1906 Birthday - Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George 1906 Event - 10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece 1906 Event - 10th anniversary Olympic games open at Athens, Greece 1906 Birthday - Aristotle Onassis, born in Greece, rich shipping magnate 1905 Death - Theodoros Delyannis, premier Greece, murdered 1903 Birthday - Maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer 1901 Birthday - Paul I, King of Greece, 1947-64 1900 Birthday - Giorgios Seferis, Greece, poet, Nobel 1963 1899 Birthday - Konstantijn Tsatsos, president Greece 1897 Event - Battle at Thessalie: Turkish army beats Greece 1896 Event - 1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece 1896 Event - 1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece, American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history 1896 Event - Modern Olympics began in Athens, Greece 1896 Event - Charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins 1st modern marathon in 3:18 1896 Birthday - Dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer 1894 Birthday - Sophocles Venizelos, premier of Greece, 1944, 50-51 1893 Birthday - Alexander, king of Greece, 1917-20 1891 Event - 8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumor spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews 1890 Birthday - George II, king of Greece 1888 Birthday - Giorgio De Chirico, born in Greece, Metaphysical painter, Soothsayer 1885 Birthday - Nikos Kazantazakis, Greece, writer, Zorba, Last Temptation of Christ 1878 Event - Greece declares war on Turkey 1875 Death - Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 1868 Birthday - Constantine I, king of Greece 1864 Birthday - Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece, 1910-15, 28-32 1864 Event - Great Britain gives Isotope Islands back to Greece 1863 Event - Danish prince Wilhelm Georg of Sleeswok-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg chosen as king George of Greece 1850 Event - British blockade Piraeus, Greece to enforce mercantile claims 1832 Event - Greece becomes independent republic 1832 Event - Otto of Bavaria is chosen king of Greece 1831 Death - Joannis Capodistrias, President of Greece (1829-31), murdered 1828 Event - Russia declares war on Turkey to support Greece's independence 1821 Event - Greece gains independence from Turkey (National Day) 1820 Event - Greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack 1818 Birthday - Amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece 1795 Death - Jean-Jacques Barthelemy, French historian (Ancient Greece), dies 1621 Event - Battle at Dragetsani: Turkish army beats Greece 1346 Event - King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece 1308 Event - Johannieter knights conquer Rhodos on the Greece 701 Event - John VI of Greece begins his reign as Catholic Pope 427 Birthday - Plato, born in Athens, Greece, writer, philosopher, mathematician, laid foundations of natural philosophy, science, Western philosophy |
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