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*[[1915]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] and his political allies boycott the national elections, resulting in the election of a largely royalist [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]]. | *[[1915]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] and his political allies boycott the national elections, resulting in the election of a largely royalist [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]]. | ||
*[[1940]]: The Greek army liberates [[Agioi Saranda]]. | *[[1940]]: The Greek army liberates [[Agioi Saranda]]. | ||
| − | *[[2008]]: | + | *[[2008]]: The shooting death of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos in [[Exarchia]] by the police, sparks widespread riots in [[Athens]], [[Thessaloniki]] and other Greek cities. |
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
Revision as of 13:09, January 5, 2009
Events
- 1876: Heinrich Schliemann begins archaeologocal excavations at Mycenae.
- 1915: Eleftherios Venizelos and his political allies boycott the national elections, resulting in the election of a largely royalist Parliament.
- 1940: The Greek army liberates Agioi Saranda.
- 2008: The shooting death of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos in Exarchia by the police, sparks widespread riots in Athens, Thessaloniki and other Greek cities.
Sports
- 1964: Newly-promoted Proodeftiki shock the Greek football world by defeating Olympiakos 3-0 at Karaiskaki Stadium.
Births
- 1985: Aris Grigoriadis, swimmer
Deaths
- 1990: Pavlos Sidiropoulos, rock musician.
Namesday
- Saint Nicholas, patron saint of Greek sailors