On this day in 1912, Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, was liberated from the Ottoman…
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On This Day September 18, 1964: King Constantine and Princess Anne-Marie Marry in Athens
On this day in 1964, King Constantine II married 18-year-old Princess of Denmark Anne-Marie in…
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On September 1, 2006, Greece’s national team shocked the United States — and the world…
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Today marks the death anniversary of one of the greatest commanders in world history: Alexander…
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The Ottomans kept their eyes on the various revolts that had been springing up throughout…
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On This Day March 10, 2011: At the Encouragement of Greek Orthodox Bishop, Illinois Abolishes Death Penalty
Following a multi-year effort led by Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, a Greek Orthodox bishop from…
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On This Day January 18: Remembering the Legacy of Vasilis Tsitsanis on the Date of His Birth in 1915 and Death in 1984
On this day we remember, perhaps, the greatest composer of Greek music ever– whose impact…
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Perhaps the most iconic Greek man of the 20th century and one of the most…
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The incident is widely remembered by Greeks as the start of “Ta Dekemvriana,” meaning “December…
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It can be easily argued that Maria Callas — born Maria Kalogeropoulos in New York…