Phantis:Selected anniversaries/January 8
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- 1854: While the Crimean War is going on, Greeks in Epirus revolted against Turkish rule.
- 1950: 40-year old former Olympiakos forward, Christoforos Rangos, inserted himself in the lineup of AO Zografos - the team he was coaching - when one of his players did not show up. He died in the 28th minute of the match of a heart attack.
- 1977: Greek police confiscated 11 tons of hashish in Corinthia. Composer Vasilis Tsitsanis created a hit-song on the subject: "The boat from Persia".
- 1992: Nikos Galis was voted 6th best all-time European basketball player by readers of FIBA Basketball Magazine (Belov 317, Petrovic 280, Sabonis 277, Cocic 273, Kukoc 264, Galis 251, Corac 246 and Menegin 221). Giorgos Kolokithas ranked 46th (21 votes).
- Births: Yiannis Christou, classical composer (1926), Spyros Livathinos, football player, coach and scout (1955)
- Deaths: Christoforos Rangos, footballer (1950), Yiannis Christou, classical composer (1970)