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*[[1931]]: [[Billy Bingham]], former coach of the [[National Football Team]] of [[Greece]]. | *[[1931]]: [[Billy Bingham]], former coach of the [[National Football Team]] of [[Greece]]. | ||
| + | *[[1932]]: [[Ria Kourti]], singer | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1921]]: [[Dimitrios Rallis]], politician and Prime Minister | *[[1921]]: [[Dimitrios Rallis]], politician and Prime Minister | ||
Revision as of 19:40, January 4, 2007
Events
- 1917: The city centre of Thessaloniki is destroyed by a fire.
- 1929: Spyros Mercouris is elected Mayor of Athens.
- 1949: Yugoslavia decides to return some 11,300 children that were forcibly expatriated from Greece during the Greek Civil War.
- 1973 - Three people were killed and 55 wounded after two Arab gunmen opened fire and threw grenades into a crowded passenger lounge at Athens airport.
Sports
- 1962: Vasilis Syllis breaks the Greek record for the 400m with a 47.70 performance. The record will stand for 8 years.
Births
- 1931: Billy Bingham, former coach of the National Football Team of Greece.
- 1932: Ria Kourti, singer
Deaths
- 1921: Dimitrios Rallis, politician and Prime Minister