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1964 in Greece

Explore 9 historical events and records for Greece in 1964.

Historical records for Greece in 1964

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March

Death of Paul I

Paul I ยท Athens ยท House / House of Denmark

Death of Paul I

Succession

Glucksburg, Constantine ยท Athens ยท House / House of Denmark

Constantine II succeeds his father, King Paul, as King of the Hellenes on March 6, 1964.

June

Greek-Turkish Talks Rejected

Papandreou, Georgios ยท Athens ยท Prime Minister of Greece ยท Government / Government of Greece

Papandreou rejects direct bilateral talks while seeking an international settlement for Cyprus.

August

Cyprus Ceasefire Diplomacy

Papandreou, Georgios ยท Athens ยท Prime Minister of Greece ยท Government / Government of Greece

Papandreou's government supports diplomatic efforts to halt fighting in Cyprus.

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Papandreou, George ยท Athens ยท Prime Minister of Greece ยท Warfare / North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Greece withdraws her units from NATO

September

Marriage to Anne-Marie

Glucksburg, Constantine ยท Athens ยท House / House of Denmark

King Constantine II marries Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark in Athens.

Other events (month unknown)

Cyprus Crisis Mobilisation

Papandreou, Georgios ยท Athens ยท Prime Minister of Greece ยท Government / Government of Greece

Greece raises military preparedness during severe tension with Turkey over Cyprus.

Prime Minister of Greece

Papandreou, Georgios ยท Prime Minister of Greece ยท Government / Government of Greece

Georgios Papandreou forms a majority government after the 1964 election.

Proposal to Anne-Marie

Glucksburg, Constantine ยท Norway ยท House / House of Denmark

Constantine proposes to Princess Anne-Marie during a sailing holiday in Norway before their September wedding in Athens.

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