June 23
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Events
- 1821: The Turks execute Archbishop Gerasimos of Crete in retaliation for the breakout of the Greek War of Independence on the island.
Sports
- 1963: AEK celebrate their first post-World War II championship as they draw 3-3 with Panathinaikos in a playoff game. Mimis Papaioannou (2) and Kostas Nestoridis score for the champions (the latter directly from a corner kick).
Births
- 1928: Spiros Zagoreos, singer
- 1936: Costas Simitis, politician and Prime Minister
Deaths
- 1996: Andreas Papandreou, politician