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1858: Old Corinth is destroyed by a major earthquake. The city will be rebuilt closer to the sea.
1915: Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos resigns after a series of disagreements - mostly focused around entry into World War I - with King Constantine I.
1941: Seven Italian aircraft are downed over Greece in a single day during World War II.
1963: The ERE government puts forward proposals to amend the Greek constitution by expanding the power of the executive branch of government.
1985: Publisher Nikos Momferatos of the daily paper Apogevmatini and his driver are killed in Kolonaki. The Revolutionary Organisation 17 November assume responsibility.
1993: Turkish PM, Turgut Ozal, accuses Greece of "chauvinism" in relation to FYROM's use of the name "Macedonia".

1971: Thomas Mavros of Panionios scores against Pierikos, at age 16 years, 8 months old, becoming the youngest Greek player to score in the Alpha Ethniki.
1994: Sportime, the daily sports newspaper, is first published.
2000: Coach Vangelis Roupakas leads Barcelona to their first Spanish Water Polo Cup. He becomes the second Greek coach after Yiannis Yiannouris (Pescara) to win a title abroad.

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+*[[1971]]: [[Thomas Mavros]] of [[Panionios FC|Panionios]] scores against [[Pierikos FC|Pierikos]], at age 16 years, 8 months old, becoming the [[List of soccer players under 17 to score in top Greek division|youngest Greek player to score in the Alpha Ethniki]].
 *[[1994]]: [[Sportime]], the daily sports newspaper, is first published.
 *[[2000]]: Coach [[Vangelis Roupakas]] leads Barcelona to their first Spanish Water Polo Cup. He becomes the second Greek coach after [[Yiannis Yiannouris]] (Pescara) to win a title abroad.