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| Author: | M.A.D [ Thu Oct 27, 2022 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Bank / Public holiday tomorrow, 28 Oct...OCHI day |
This is celebrated throughout Greece and Cyprus as Ochi Day (No Day). On the 28th of October 1940 when the then Greek leader Ioannis Metaxas, was presented with an ultimatum by the Italians to let Axis forces enter Greece or face war .Ioannis Metaxas allegedly replied with a single word to the ultimatum OCHI which is the Greek word for NO. |
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