28 October – "No", anniversary day of memory and national pride – Dikaiologitika News

October 28, 1940. Day of memory and national pride. His birthday "no" reminds the denial by Greece of Italian claims. It was the day of the execution of the Italian Telegraph and the refusal of John Metaxas, which resulted in the "entry" of the country in the Second World War and the beginning of the Greek-Italian War .

The nightmare of the war began when the Italian ambbadador to Athens, Emmanoule Gracci, handed the Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas home in Kifissia, an ultimatum in the early hours of October 28, 1940. She demanded the free pbadage of the 39, the Italian army of the Greek-Albanian border to then acquire some strategic points of the Greek kingdom (ports, airports, etc.) for its fueling needs and other facilities for its further promotion in Africa. The answer was "no" and the Italian troops began the military operations of invasion of Greece by the Greek-Albanian border.

The anniversary of "No" was celebrated for the first time in the occupation. The first celebration took place on October 28, 1941 in the central building and in the courtyard of the University of Athens. On the occasion of the second anniversary (28/10/1942), the celebration took place on Syntagma Square, at the initiative of the EPON and PEAN organizations. The events and demonstrations of this day took place in other cities. In Piraeus, there were rallies, someone climbed on a chair, took a brief reason and then dissolved to avoid the intervention of the carabinieri. This official birthday was celebrated for the first time on October 28, 1944 with a parade in front of Prime Minister George Papandreou.

In 1952, the Church of Greece decided to transfer the celebration of Agia Skepi from October 1, on October 28, on the grounds that the Virgin Mary would help the Greek army in the war. ;Albania.

Every year, this day takes place in Thessaloniki, the official celebration of all splendor, in the presence of the President of the Republic and other officials, with a large military parade, which coincides with the celebration of the liberation of the city during the first Balkan war and its memory. patron saint of Saint-Demetrius on October 26th. In Athens and in other cities, school parades take place, with the dominant Greek flag in public and private buildings.