2015 Event Greek judge Vassiliki Thanou is sworn in as the nation's interim prime minister after last week's resignation of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras; new elections for the position will be held in September 2015 Event The Greek parliament approves a euro bailout package that contains conditions rejected by voters during an earlier referendum; failed confidence in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras by his Syriza party may now oblige him to call new elections 2015 Event The German government approves the Greek bailout deal, which was also approved by the Greek parliament earlier this week; German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that chaos would result if the deal did not go through 2015 Event Greece and its creditors agree to a bailout of up to 86 billion euros in exchange for economic reforms to include changes to the pension system and tax laws; the Greek Parliament must still approve the deal 2015 Event Greece continues negotiations with its creditors after refusing proposed austerity measures; however, the Greek government proposal includes reforms similar to those rejected by voters in a recent referendum 2015 Event Greek Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis steps down despite the outcome of a national referendum favoring his position against the bailout terms proposed by the E.U. and other creditors; economist Euclid Tsakalotos will take his place 2015 Event Greek voters reject austerity terms of the bailout proposed by the E.U., the I.M.F. and the European Central Bank, leaving open the possibility of the expulsion of Greece from the eurozone 2015 Event Debt rating company Moody's downgrades Greece to a Caa3 rating after the country misses its $1.6 billion payment to the IMF; Greek citizens will vote July 5th on whether to accept austerity conditions in exchange for bailout funds 2015 Event Greece misses its $1.8 billion debt payment to the IMF after a bailout extension request was denied; Greek leaders had rejected making reforms in exchange for the funds, but Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is now willing to negotiate 2015 Event The Greek Parliament votes in favor of holding a referendum on July 5th regarding whether the country should accept reforms in exchange for continued bailouts; current bailouts expire on June 30th, the day that a $1.8 billion debt payment is due 2015 Event Creditor nations agree to extend Greece's bailout program by four months as long as required economic reforms continue; new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had campaigned on reversing the reforms but now accepts the terms to avoid financial chaos 2015 Event The Greek Parliament elects Prokopis Pavlopoulos as the nation's next president; Pavlopoulos, preferred by the SYRIZA party, was chosen over opposition party nominee Nicos Alivizatos 2015 Event New anti-austerity Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras halts the public asset privatizations required under Greece's bailout agreement with its foreign creditors; Standard & Poor's has lowered its rating on Greek national debt from stable to negative 2013 Event Following the closure of the public broadcasting station ERT, Greek unions call for a general strike 2012 Event Following some controversial remarks, Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, is accused of 'insulting the Greek people' 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 2010 Event Some Greeks in the Greek Parliament protest sweeping cuts approved in the budget 2001 Death Anthony Quinn, actor, Zorba the Greek, dies at 86 2001 Death Iannis Xenakis, Greek Composer 1996 Death Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, oddsmaker/sportscaster (CBS), dies at 76 1996 Death Stavros Spyros Niarchos, Greek shipowner, dies at 86 1994 Death David Malcolm Lewis, expert in Greek Epigraphy, dies at 56 1994 Death Manos Hadjidakis, Greek composer (Never on Sunday), dies at 68 1994 Death George Gennimatas, Greek minister of National Economy, dies at 55 1994 Death Melina Mercouri, Greek actress (Never on a Sunday), dies at about 68 1994 Death Michalis Vranopoulos, head of Greek state bank, murdered at 48 1993 Event Greek government of Papandreou forms 1992 Death Jenny Karezi, Greek actress (Red Lanterns), dies of cancer at 56 1991 Event Irene the Icon of Greek Orthodox church returns after being stolen 1991 Death Nikiforos Vrettakos, Greek poet (Hodyne), dies at 80 1990 Death Yannis Ritsos, Greek poet, dies at 81 1989 Death Pavlos Bakoyannis, Greek parliament leader, murdered in Rome 1988 Event Turkish premier zal meets Greek premier Papandreou in Athens 1988 Event A Greek pedals self-powered aircraft, 74 miles 1988 Event Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder fired from CBS for racial remarks 1988 Event Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder makes racist remarks about black athletes 1981 Event Andreas Papandreous' PASOK wins Greek elections 1975 Death Aristotle S Onassis, Greek shipping magnate, dies at 69 1975 Death Aristotle Onassis, Greek Businessman 1974 Event Greek monarchy rejected by referendum 1974 Event Greek military dictatorship collapses 1974 Death Georgios Grivas, Greek gen/oppos leader on Cyprus (EOKA), dies at 75 1973 Event Bloodless military coup ousts Greek President George Papadopoulos 1973 Event Greek regime calls emergency crisis due to mass protests 1973 Event Greek regime attacks students with tanks, 100s killed 1973 Event Greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy 1973 Event Greek President Papadopoulos asks for "parliamentary presidential republic" 1972 Death Athenagoras I, Greek Clergyman 1972 Event Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis leaves Communist Party 1971 Death Yorgos Seferis, Seferiadis, Greek diplomat/poet (I sterna), dies 1970 Event Greek composer Mikis Theordorakis freed 1970 Birthday Constantine Karamanlis, Greek Leader 1969 Event Greek DC-6B crashes in storm at Athens, 93 killed 1969 Event Melina Mercouri establishes Greek Aid Fund 1968 Death Georgios Papandreou, Greek minister/premier, dies at 80 1967 Event Unsuccessful coup against Greek King Constantine II 1967 Event Greek Colonels regime frees ex-premier Georgios Papandreou 1967 Event Greek regime deprives 480 Greeks of their citizenship 1965 Event Stefan Stefanopoulos forms Greek government 1964 Event Greek king Constantine II marries Danish princess Anne-Marie 1964 Event Greek and Turks begin fighting in Limassol, Cyprus 1963 Event Greek and Turks riot in Cyprus 1963 Event Fire on Greek ship Laconia, 128 die 1963 Event Greek government of Pipinolis forms 1963 Event Greek government of Karamanlis resigns 1963 Death Lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered 1963 Event Greek parliament leader Lambrakis injured 1962 Birthday Nia Vardalos, born in Winnipeg, Canada, actress, screenwriter, producer, appeared in film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' television show 1962 Event 88th Preakness: John Rotz aboard Greek Money wins in 1:56.2 1962 Death Manolis Kalomiris, Greek opera composer, dies at 78 1960 Death Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64 1958 Event Greek Clandestine Radio (communist), Voice of Truth 1st transmission 1957 Death Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer 1955 Death Alexander Papagos, Greek Field Marshal, dies 1955 Birthday Dimitra Papandreau, born in Greece, wife of Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreau 1952 Event Papagos' Greek Concentratie wins Greeks parliamentary election 1952 Event Greek general Papagos wins elections 1952 Death Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 1948 Event Greek government disbands due to state of war, press censorship 1948 Death Christos Ladas, Greek minister of Justice, murdered 1948 Event Greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki 1947 Event Greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard 1946 Event Greek king George II back in Athens 1945 Event Greek General Plastiras forms government 1944 Event British troops land on Greek continent 1944 Event Greek Colonel Venizelos forms government 1943 Event Greek Jews of Salonika are transported to Nazi extermination camps 1943 Death Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek foreign minister, dies at 71 1943 Death Kostis Palamis, Greek poet/scholar (Flogera tou Basilia), dies at 84 1942 Event Nazi raid on Greek Jews in Paris 1941 Event Greece Army surrenders to German Nazis RAF brings Greek king George II to Egypt 1941 Death Ioannis Metaxas, Greek gen/dictator (1936-41), commits suicide at 69 1937 Birthday Taki Theodoracopoulos, Greek/British journalist/multi-millionaire 1936 Death Demertzis, Greek premier, dies 1935 Event Coup under General Giorgios Kondylis in favor of Greek monarchy 1934 Birthday Alan Bates, born in Allestree, England, actor, Zorba the Greek, Unmarried Woman 1932 Event Greek government of Venizelos falls 1928 Birthday David Malcolm Lewis, expert in Greek Epigraphy 1926 Birthday Irene Papas, actress, Zorba the Greek, Attila The Hun 1926 Event Greek dictator General Pangulos driven out 1926 Event Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos 1926 Event Greek dictator Theodorus Pangalos elected president 1926 Event Theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator 1926 Event Greek General Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator 1925 Birthday Manos Hadjidakis, Greek composer and conductor, Never on Sunday 1925 Event Greek premier Papanastasiou orders General Pangulos arrested 1925 Event General Pangulos disbands Greek parliament 1925 Event Greek republican constitution enforced 1924 Event Greek government of Dikalekopoulis, forms 1924 Event Greek plebiscite for a republic 1924 Event Greek parliament selects Admiral Paul Koundouriotis as premier 1924 Birthday Renos Apostolidis, Greek author and poet, Katigoro 1924 Event Greek parliament proclaims republic 1923 Event Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic 1922 Event Greek parliament bans prince Andreas for life 1922 Event Turkish troops conquer Smyrna/murder Greek citizens 1922 Birthday Michael Cacoyannis, director, Zorba the Greek, Trojan Women 1920 Event Greek Independence Day 1919 Birthday Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, gambler/sportscaster, lay you 5 to 1 1919 Birthday Andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier, 1981-89, 93- 1917 Birthday Hon Montague Woodhouse, Greek resistance organiser 1916 Birthday Raf Vallone, Tropea Italy, actor, El Cid, 2 Women, Greek Tycoon 1915 Event Sophokles Skouloudis forms Greek government 1915 Birthday Anthony Quinn, born in Mexico, actor, Zorba the Greek, Lawrence of Arabia 1915 Event Greek King Constantine I fires premier Venizelos 1913 Event 2nd Balkan War begins-Bulgaria overthrows Greek/Serbian troops 1912 Birthday Enoch Powell, England, MP, C, Greek professor 1911 Birthday Darrell A. Amyx, U.S. archaeologist, Greek Ceramics 1910 Death Jean Moreas, Y Papadiamantopoulos, Greek/French poet, dies at 53 1909 Birthday Yannis Ritsos, Greek poet 1906 Event Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms 1904 Birthday Thanasis Petsalis, Greek author, I Mavrolyki 1898 Birthday Cecil Bowra, British classics expert, Greek experience 1898 Birthday Georgios Grivas, Greek general/opposition leader on Cyprus 1892 Birthday Petro Petridis, Greek composer, Isotope Suite 1888 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Greek Interpreter" 1888 Birthday Georgios Papandreou, Greek prefect of Lesbos/minister/premier 1886 Birthday Athenagoras I, Greek Clergyman 1883 Birthday Manolis Kalomiris, Greek opera composer 1883 Birthday Alexander Papagos, Greek Field Marshal/supreme commander 1883 Birthday Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek premier, 1945, 50, 51-52 1883 Birthday Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek Writer 1878 Birthday Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator, 1926 1872 Birthday Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister 1871 Birthday Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general and dictator, 1936-41 1864 Event Greek parliament accept new Constitution 1859 Birthday Kostis Palamas, Greek poet/scholar, Flogera tou Basilia 1856 Birthday Jean Moreas, Yannis Papadiamantopoulos, Greek/French poet 1840 Birthday John Addington Symonds, British historian and writer, Probs in Greek Ethics 1831 Death Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen, murdered at 55 1828 Death Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35 1827 Event Turks capture Acropolis and takes Athens during Greek War of Independ 1805 Birthday Hiram Powers, U.S. sculptor, Greek Slave 1792 Birthday Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter 1776 Birthday Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen, 1827-31 1716 Birthday Jean-Jacques Barthelemy, French historical writer, Greek Antiquity 1669 Death Leo Allatios, Greek/Italian theologist/literary, dies at about 82 1514 Event Complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin finished 885 Death Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies 869 Death Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies 715 Death Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies 707 Death John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies 705 Event Greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI 662 Death Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies 649 Death Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies 418 Death Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies
