May 24

Events

1827: The Greek garrison at the Acropolis, Athens surrenders to the Turks of Kutahye.
1881: Thessaly and Arta are ceded to Greece.
1902: Athens Mayor Spiros Mercouris is injured as the horses of his carriage go wild.
1955: EOKA attempt to assassinated Cyprus governor Robert Armitage. The bomb explodes after his departure from the theatre.
1961: Cyprus is admitted into the Council of Europe.
1981: Cyprus holds its fourth parliamentary elections.
1989: Manolis Glezos goes on hunger strike outside the offices of ERT, protesting its unequal treatment of the Greek political parties.

1928: The 1928 Football Championship kicks off with Aris defeating Atromitos 3-1 in Athens.
1964: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiakos 1-0, thanks to a Vangelis Panakis header, to finish the season undefeated - the first Greek side to do so in the history of the Alpha Ethniki.
1992: Olympiakos defeat PAOK (2-1) in Toumba Stadium for the first time in 22 years.
1998: Panathinaikos win their first Greek championship in 14 years by defeating PAOK 68-58 in the playoffs. After this game PAOK star Predrag Stojakovic moves to the Sacramento Kings becoming the first Greek to play in NBA.
2023: AEK defeat PAOK 2-0 to clinch their first double in over four decades.
2026: Olympiakos defeat Real Madrid 92-85 to win the Euroleague title.