Charilaos Trikoupis, Greek politician, 55th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1832)
Charilaos Trikoupis (Greek: Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης; 11 July 1832 – 30 March 1896) was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895.
He is best remembered for introducing the vote of confidence in the Greek constitution, proposing and funding such ambitious and modern projects as the construction of the Corinth Canal, but also eventually leading the country to bankruptcy. Nowadays, he is commonly considered one of the greatest Greek Prime Ministers to ever have served.
1896Mar, 30
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George III of the United Kingdom
Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.