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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.
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).

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.

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 *[[1938]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] go ahead of [[Olympiakos FC|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 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]].
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