• 892 DISTURBANCE IN THE UNIVERSITY

Student riots break out in Athens, due to the imposition of university fees by the government of Harilaos Trikoupis.

  • 1913 THE THREE-DAY BATTLE OF JUMAGIA BEGINS

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The Greek army continues its triumphant advance deep into Bulgarian territory. Eleftherios Venizelos competes in
Bucharest to reach a favorable international agreement, but because the claims of Greece are not satisfied, military operations continue at the same time.

  • 1965 THE BEER MONOPOLY IS ABOLISHED

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The Greek government abolishes the beer monopoly in Greece held by FIX since 1864.

  • 1974 COUP IN CYPRUS

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The bloody coup of the Athens Junta against President Makarios breaks out in Cyprus. The Archbishop escapes, while the Juda appoints a new “president”, Nikos Sampson.

  • 2006 TWITTER

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The social networking website Twitter is launched.