Today marks a very notable centennial in the nation of Greece.  On this date in 1913, Greece annexed the island of Crete.  This is an island with a very long and notable past, and it was accepted and recognized by the  European powers at long last. For more info: http://gogreece.about.com/od/crete/a/Crete-Centennial-2013.htm http://www.explorecrete.com/history/crete-greece-union.htm http://famousdaily.com/history/crete-annexed-by-greece.html