On November 3.1935 ; George II of Greece regains his throne through a popular, though possibly fixed, plebiscite. source
On November 3.1935 ; George II of Greece regains his throne through a popular, though possibly fixed, plebiscite.
On November 13.1864 ; The new Constitution of Greece is adopted. source
On November 13.1864 ; The new Constitution of Greece is adopted.
On November 15.1951 ; Greek resistance leader Nikos Beloyannis, along with 11 resistance members, is sentenced to death by the court-martial. source
On November 15.1951 ; Greek resistance leader Nikos Beloyannis, along with 11 resistance members, is sentenced to death by the court-martial.
The name Amazonas from the Amazons of Greek mythology, described by Herodotus and Diodorus.
On November 19.2002 ; The Greek oil tanker Prestige splits in half and sinks off the coast of Galicia, releasing over 20 million US gallons (76,000 m³) of oil in the largest environmental disaster in Spanish and Portuguese history. source
On November 19.2002 ; The Greek oil tanker Prestige splits in half and sinks off the coast of Galicia, releasing over 20 million US gallons (76,000 m³) of oil in the largest environmental disaster in Spanish and Portuguese history.
On November 22.1940 ; World War II: Following the initial Italian invasion, Greek troops counterattack into Italian-occupied Albania and capture Korytsa. source
On November 22.1940 ; World War II: Following the initial Italian invasion, Greek troops counterattack into Italian-occupied Albania and capture Korytsa.
On November 25.1826 ; The Greek frigate Hellas arrives in Nafplion to become the first flagship of the Hellenic Navy. source
On November 25.1826 ; The Greek frigate Hellas arrives in Nafplion to become the first flagship of the Hellenic Navy.
On November 25.1874 ; The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873. source
On November 25.1874 ; The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.
On December 4.1906 ; Alpha Phi Alpha the first black intercollegiate Greek lettered fraternity was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. source
On December 4.1906 ; Alpha Phi Alpha the first black intercollegiate Greek lettered fraternity was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
On December 19.1907 ; Two hundred thirty-nine coal miners die in the Darr Mine Disaster in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania. source
On December 19.1907 ; Two hundred thirty-nine coal miners die in the Darr Mine Disaster in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania.
On December 23.1940 ; World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis (Y-2) sinks the Italian motor ship Antonietta. source
On December 23.1940 ; World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis (Y-2) sinks the Italian motor ship Antonietta.
The Latin word "hippopotamus" is derived from the ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος, hippopotamos, from ἵππος, hippos, "horse", and ποταμός, potamos, "river", meaning "horse of the river".