December 6
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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: Rioting breaks out in Athens leading to the shooting of a teenager by the police. His death causes further rioting throughout Greece.
Sports
- 1964: Newly-promoted Proodeftiki shock the Greek football world by defeating Olympiakos 3-0 at Karaiskaki Stadium.
Deaths
- 1990: Pavlos Sidiropoulos, rock musician.
Namesday
- Saint Nicholas, patron saint of Greek sailors