January 27

The Rio-Antirrio Bridge closed temporarily in 2005

Events

• 1944:Athanassios Sembos makes the first attempt to set up a journalists' union after the war ends. The second attempt takes place on May 17, 1947. The union will assume legal existence after 1952.
• 2005: During a thunderstorm, a lighting bolt hit a support cable of the Rio-Antirrio Bridge. The fire was placed under control immediately, but questions arose over the security of the bridge.

Deaths

• 1974: Georgios Grivas-Digenis, commander of EOKA
• 1977: Philopoemen Finos, Film producer
• 1980: Stratis Tsirkas, writer