The Polytechnic Uprising timeline

Period: Nov 1, 1973 to Jan 1, 1974

Polytechnic Uprising
Nov 4, 1973

Demonstrations on the day of a memorial servce for George Papandreous, arrests made.
Nov 5, 1973

3000 student demostration in support of those arrested.
Nov 14, 1973

Morning: Meetings of students's unions in the morning and rejection of the goverment measures concerning the planning of student elections.
Nov 14, 1973

Afternoon: Those students that gathered in the Polytechnic Univsersity decide to occupy the building.
Nov 14, 1973

Evening: Slogans become political.
Nov 15, 1973

9.30pm Sit-in draws people to athens, Polytechnic packed, crowds shout anti american and junta slogans.
Nov 16, 1973

Polytechnic radio station starts broadcasting "Polytechnic here" Polytechnic here! This is the radio station of the free fighting students, free fighting Greeks. Down with the Junta, Down with Papadopoulos.
Nov 16, 1973

9.00 am First barricades raised and two mass demonstrations form on Panepistimiou and Stadiou Avenues.
Nov 16, 1973

Midday: Farmers committee protest against the expropriation of thier land. Transmitting thier own radio broadcast.
Nov 16, 1973

Afternoon: Many demonstrators gather.
Nov 16, 1973

6pm: Clashes with police and demonstrators, injuries occur.
Nov 16, 1973

7pm: A mass march heads towards the Polytechnic, police cars appear and fire shots.
Nov 16, 1973

9.30pm: Police declare curfew in centre Athens untill further notice.
Nov 16, 1973

11pm: The radio station and loud speakers ask people not to leave. Polytechnic surrounded by tear gas.
Nov 17, 1973

Just after midnight: Tanks appear, people killed and injured.
Nov 17, 1973

1am: Polytechnic university surrounded by tanks.
Nov 17, 1973

1.30am: Taks set off with thier headlamps on, students cling to gates singing.
Nov 17, 1973

Army give people 20mins notice tp get out.
Nov 17, 1973

2.50am Commanding officer waves the tank forward. Gates fall. Shots are fired. Some soliders help students esacpe, but plain clothed policemen are waiting.
Nov 17, 1973

3.20pm: No one left in the Polytechnic University
Jan 1, 1974

Military Junta overthrown, Democracy returns.

Polytechnic Uprising

Demonstrations on the day of a memorial servce for George Papandreous, arrests made.

3000 student demostration in support of those arrested.

Morning: Meetings of students's unions in the morning and rejection of the goverment measures concerning the planning of student elections.

Afternoon: Those students that gathered in the Polytechnic Univsersity decide to occupy the building.

Evening: Slogans become political.

9.30pm Sit-in draws people to athens, Polytechnic packed, crowds shout anti american and junta slogans.

Polytechnic radio station starts broadcasting "Polytechnic here" Polytechnic here! This is the radio station of the free fighting students, free fighting Greeks. Down with the Junta, Down with Papadopoulos.

9.00 am First barricades raised and two mass demonstrations form on Panepistimiou and Stadiou Avenues.

Midday: Farmers committee protest against the expropriation of thier land. Transmitting thier own radio broadcast.

Afternoon: Many demonstrators gather.

6pm: Clashes with police and demonstrators, injuries occur.

7pm: A mass march heads towards the Polytechnic, police cars appear and fire shots.

9.30pm: Police declare curfew in centre Athens untill further notice.

11pm: The radio station and loud speakers ask people not to leave. Polytechnic surrounded by tear gas.

Just after midnight: Tanks appear, people killed and injured.

1am: Polytechnic university surrounded by tanks.

1.30am: Taks set off with thier headlamps on, students cling to gates singing.

Army give people 20mins notice tp get out.

2.50am Commanding officer waves the tank forward. Gates fall. Shots are fired. Some soliders help students esacpe, but plain clothed policemen are waiting.

3.20pm: No one left in the Polytechnic University

Military Junta overthrown, Democracy returns.