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== Events == | == Events == | ||
| + | *[[1917]]: [[King Alexander|Prince Alexander]] becomes King of Greece. | ||
*[[1919]]: The Greek Army occupies [[Pergamos]]. | *[[1919]]: The Greek Army occupies [[Pergamos]]. | ||
*[[1953]]: Greek workers end their 8-day general strike after the government promises salary increases ranging from 7% - 12%. | *[[1953]]: Greek workers end their 8-day general strike after the government promises salary increases ranging from 7% - 12%. | ||
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*[[1975]]: Greece formally requests to become a member of the EEC | *[[1975]]: Greece formally requests to become a member of the EEC | ||
*[[2003]]: Future PM [[Kostas Karamanlis]] and his wife [[Natasa Pazaiti|Natassa]] become proud parents of twin babies. | *[[2003]]: Future PM [[Kostas Karamanlis]] and his wife [[Natasa Pazaiti|Natassa]] become proud parents of twin babies. | ||
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===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
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*[[1972]]: Bobby Moore dons [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]' jersey in the [[Piraeus]] team's friendly against Brazilian side Corinthians. The England captain played the full 90 minutes. | *[[1972]]: Bobby Moore dons [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]' jersey in the [[Piraeus]] team's friendly against Brazilian side Corinthians. The England captain played the full 90 minutes. | ||
*[[1987]]: [[National Basketball Team|Greece]] defeat Yugoslavia 81-77 in their semifinal game of [[Eurobasket 1987]]. | *[[1987]]: [[National Basketball Team|Greece]] defeat Yugoslavia 81-77 in their semifinal game of [[Eurobasket 1987]]. | ||
| + | *[[2004]]: The Greek [[National Football Team]] spoil hosts' party at [[Euro 2004]] by beating Portugal 2-1. Scorers for the Greek team are [[Giorgos Karagounis]] and [[Angelos Basinas]] (pen). | ||
*[[2010]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] open their World Cup 2010 campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat at the hands of S. Korea. | *[[2010]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] open their World Cup 2010 campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat at the hands of S. Korea. | ||
| + | *[[2013]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] defeat [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] 76-72 and are crowned [[basketball]] champions of [[Greece]]. The match was interrupted 1 minute 27 seconds from time by supporters of [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] who fired fireworks at the bench of [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]]. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1915]]: [[Dinos Eliopoulos]], actor | *[[1915]]: [[Dinos Eliopoulos]], actor | ||
*[[1928]]: [[Petros Molyviatis]], politician | *[[1928]]: [[Petros Molyviatis]], politician | ||
| + | *[[1935]]: [[Giorgos Fotinos]], footballer | ||
*[[1973]]: [[Panagiotis Fyssas]], footballer | *[[1973]]: [[Panagiotis Fyssas]], footballer | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:44, January 12, 2021
Events
- 1917: Prince Alexander becomes King of Greece.
- 1919: The Greek Army occupies Pergamos.
- 1953: Greek workers end their 8-day general strike after the government promises salary increases ranging from 7% - 12%.
- 1958: Eight innocent, unarmed Greek Cypriot civilians, from Kondemenos village, are murdered by TMT terrorists near the village of Geunyeli.
- 1975: Greece formally requests to become a member of the EEC
- 2003: Future PM Kostas Karamanlis and his wife Natassa become proud parents of twin babies.
Sports
- 1937: Christos Mantikas breaks the Greek record for the 110m hurdles: 14.8
- 1938: Panathinaikos go ahead of Olympiakos 4-0 by the 59th minute of play but Yiannis Vazos proceeds to score 4 goals in the remaining 31 minutes to equalise.
- 1972: Bobby Moore dons Olympiakos' jersey in the Piraeus team's friendly against Brazilian side Corinthians. The England captain played the full 90 minutes.
- 1987: Greece defeat Yugoslavia 81-77 in their semifinal game of Eurobasket 1987.
- 2004: The Greek National Football Team spoil hosts' party at Euro 2004 by beating Portugal 2-1. Scorers for the Greek team are Giorgos Karagounis and Angelos Basinas (pen).
- 2010: Greece open their World Cup 2010 campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat at the hands of S. Korea.
- 2013: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiakos 76-72 and are crowned basketball champions of Greece. The match was interrupted 1 minute 27 seconds from time by supporters of Olympiakos who fired fireworks at the bench of Panathinaikos.
Births
- 1915: Dinos Eliopoulos, actor
- 1928: Petros Molyviatis, politician
- 1935: Giorgos Fotinos, footballer
- 1973: Panagiotis Fyssas, footballer