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*[[November 14]]: The "Aspida" trial commences in [[Athens]]. | *[[November 14]]: The "Aspida" trial commences in [[Athens]]. | ||
| − | *[[November 25]]: The city of [[Patra] is shocked by a heinous crime as 24-year old Michalitsa Yiannopoulou chokes to death 5-year old Katina Patrinou - the child of her married lover. | + | *[[November 25]]: The city of [[Patra]] is shocked by a heinous crime as 24-year old Michalitsa Yiannopoulou chokes to death 5-year old Katina Patrinou - the child of her married lover. |
*[[November 30]]: The [[University of Patras]] is inaugurated. | *[[November 30]]: The [[University of Patras]] is inaugurated. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:34, August 28, 2021
Contents
Events
February
- February 3: The Turkish government announces its intention to continue the banishment of members of the Greek community in Istanbul.
- February 7: Several high-ranking police officers are indicted in the Grigoris Lambrakis assassination trial.
- February 11: The trial of Aristides Pangratidis, alleged "ogre of Seikh Sou", begins.
- February 22: Aristides Pangratidis is convicted as the serial killer "the ogre of Seikh Sou" and sentenced to death.
March
- March 18: Archbishop Makarios III asks the Greek government to replace Gen. Georgios Grivas as head of the Greek forces in Cyprus.
- March 30: AEK become the first Greek club to play in the semi-finals of the European Champions' Cup of basketball. They lose to Slavia Prague 103-73.
April
- April 26: A no-confidence motion against the Stephanopoulos government fails.
June
August
- August 16: Giorgos Koudas debuts with Olympiakos in a pre-season friendly. Koudas will return to PAOK in 1967 without having played a single competitive game for Olympiakos.
September
- September 2: Christos Papanikolaou wins the silver medal (5.05m) in pole vault at the European Championships in Budapest. East German Wolfgang Nordwig, his worthy opponent in many major competitions, wins the gold medal (5.10m)
- September 6: Dimitrios Tsafendas assassinates Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd of South Africa.
October
- October 3: The Grigoris Lambrakis trial commences.
November
- November 14: The "Aspida" trial commences in Athens.
- November 25: The city of Patra is shocked by a heinous crime as 24-year old Michalitsa Yiannopoulou chokes to death 5-year old Katina Patrinou - the child of her married lover.
- November 30: The University of Patras is inaugurated.
December
- December 8: The ferry "Heraklion" sinks off the Aegean island of Falkonera killing 217 passengers.
- December 22: The "apostate" government of Stephanos Stephanopoulos falls as the National Radical Union party withdraw their support.
- December 29: Emmanouil Emmanouilidis and Spyros Kotzamanis are found guilty of "grievous bodily injuries" in the Grigorios Lambrakis trial in Thessaloniki. All the other accused are unanimously acquitted.
Births
February
- February 1: Kyros Vassaras, international referee.
- February 1: Vasilis Dimitriadis, footballer.
- February 3: Kostas Patavoukas, basketball player.
- February 14: Valerios Leonidis, weightlifter
March
- March 13: Vana Barba, actress
- March 27: Zarko Paspalj, basketball player.
June
- June 19: Michalis Romanidis, basketball player.
July
- July 26: Pambos Pittas, Cypriot footballer.
August
- August 15: Dimitris Papadopoulos, basketball player.
September
- September 1: Frank Klopas, footballer
- September 26: Stefanos Borbokis, footballer
October
- October 12: Yiannis Kalitzakis, footballer
November
- November 21: Thanasis Kolitsidakis, footballer
Deaths
March
- March 29: Stylianos Gonatas, general, politician
April
- April 5: Spyros Melas, writer
- Date Unknown: Spyros Peristeris, rebetika composer and singer
October
- October 30: Giorgos Theotokas, writer
November
- November 15: Dimitris Tofalos, weightlifter
December
- December 25: Nikolaos Dandolas, known as Nick the Greek, at the age of 83. Considered one of the biggest gamblers in American history.
- December 29: Giorgos Moschos, basketball player
