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Greece commemorates Thessaloniki liberation and October 28th anniversary

Thessaloniki liberation Saint Demetrios October 28th Ioannis Metaxas Greek history

Greece observes two significant historical milestones in late October. On October 26, Thessaloniki celebrates the feast day of its patron saint, Saint Demetrios, and the anniversary of its liberation from Ottoman rule.

On October 28, the nation commemorates the historical ‘OXI’ (No) of 1940, when Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected the ultimatum from Fascist Italy, marking the beginning of Greece's resistance during World War II.

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Greece · Ioannis Metaxas · Italy · Saint Demetrios · Thessaloniki

Sources

Ζήτω το Ιστορικό «ΟΧΙ», Ζήτω το Έθνος των Ελλήνων... [www.pierianews.gr]
Ζήτω το Ιστορικό «ΟΧΙ», Ζήτω το Έθνος των Ελλήνων... [www.militaire.gr]