On this day, March 13, 1979, the “precursor” of the Euro, the first currency of Europe, makes its appearance – See what else happened – 2024-03-15 06:50:36

Today is March 13 historical and important events happened for our country, but also for him People.

So let’s go back to the page of Time’s calendar to see what happened like today…

624

Muhammad scores a decisive victory once morest his opponents in Mecca at the Battle of Badr.

1848

Uprising of the residents of Vienna drives away the until then powerful foreign minister Metternich, who escapes to England.

1942

New bread vouchers are issued in occupied Greece. Nazis gain the right to travel for free on the electric railway.

1979

Europe “creates” its first (accounting) currency. Called the ECU (European Monetary Unit), it does not circulate in its physical form, but is the precursor to the Euro.

2012

A political party with the name “Movement I Don’t Pay” is founded by a group of citizens who were active in the movement of the same name, during the financial crisis.

2017

Double police operation at dawn for the evacuation of the occupants of Villa Zografou, in Zografou, and the Drakopoulio Blood Donation Center in the center of Athens. 7 squatters are arrested in Villa Zografou, while the 130 Syrian refugees who lived in Drakopoulio are transferred to Allodapon. The police operation is carried out by prosecutor’s order and the initiative of the Municipality of Zografou (the SYRIZA faction is in the majority) and the Red Cross, to which the premises belong. Supporters of the squatters hold a rally in the followingnoon in Zografou, where they clash with the Police, who use tear gas to disperse them.

Source: sansimera.gr

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