Georgios Zoitakis (1910 - 1996) was a Greek General. 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... General is a military rank, in most nations the highest rank, although some nations have the higher rank of Field Marshal. ...

Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos launched a bloodless military coup in Greece on April 21, 1967. The Colonels did not enjoy total support within the army, however, and in December 1967 Constantine II of Greece launched a countercoup. After this failed King Constantine II went into exile. General Georgios Zoitakis acted as Regent for the absent King. June 1, 1972 Greece became a republic with Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos as president. April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Constantine II (born June 2, 1940), was the last King of Greece from March 6, 1964 to December 8, 1974. ... A regent is an acting governor. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... George Papadopoulos (Greek: Georgios Papadopoulos, written Γεώργιος Παπαδόπουλος, May 5, 1919 - June 27, 1999), was the head of the military coup détat that took place in Greece on April 21, 1967 and leader of the military regime that ruled the country during the period 1967 - 1974. ...

After Greece's return to democracy in 1974, Zoitakis was condemned by a court of justice. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...