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== Events ==
 
== Events ==
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===January===
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*[[January 9]]: Greek television begins broadcasting in color using the French system SECAM. It will later be replaced by the German PAL.
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*[[January 11]]: [[Yiangos Pesmazoglou]] leaves the [[Centrist Democratic Union]] to form the [[Party of Democratic Socialism]] (KODISO, Greek: ΚΟΔΗΣΟ)
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===February===
 
===February===
*[[February 13]]: The Greek government publishes the new law allowing divorce for reason of "long-term separation".  
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*[[February 12]]: Weapons are stolen from an army base in [[Rethymno]], [[Crete]].
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*[[February 13]]: The Greek government publishes the new law allowing divorce for reason of "long-term separation".
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===March===
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*[[March 27]]: An earthquake in [[Elis prefecture]] causes considerable damage.
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===April===
 
===April===
 
*[[April 23]]: [[Nikos Sampson]] is temporarilly released from prison for health reasons.
 
*[[April 23]]: [[Nikos Sampson]] is temporarilly released from prison for health reasons.
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===May===
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*[[May 2]]: [[Panagiotis Kelesidis]] holds Hungary to a 0-0 tie with [[National Football Team|Greece]], in Budapest, in a qualifier for the European Cup of Nations.
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*[[May 28]]: PM [[Constantine Karamanlis]] signs, on behalf of [[Greece]], the country's entry into the European Union.
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===June===
 
===June===
 
*[[June 9]]: [[Panionios FC|Panionios]] upset [[AEK FC|AEK]] 3-1 and win the [[Greek Football Cup]] for the first time in their history.
 
*[[June 9]]: [[Panionios FC|Panionios]] upset [[AEK FC|AEK]] 3-1 and win the [[Greek Football Cup]] for the first time in their history.
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*[[June 13]]: [[Philippos Syrigos]] begins his career as sportscaster in a [[basketball]] game  (Greece - France 74-76, for the European Championship in Torino.
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*[[June 16]]: [[Maroula Lambrou]] breaks the Greek women's record in the [[long jump]] with a jump of 6.64m.
  
 
===July===
 
===July===
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*[[July 17]]: The [[Vardinogiannis Group]] purchases [[Panathinaikos FC]].
 
*[[July 17]]: The [[Vardinogiannis Group]] purchases [[Panathinaikos FC]].
 
*[[July 30]]: The professional football team of [[AEK FC|AEK]] is formed with [[Loukas Barlos]] the first president.
 
*[[July 30]]: The professional football team of [[AEK FC|AEK]] is formed with [[Loukas Barlos]] the first president.
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===August===
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*[[August 9]]: A medical certificate is no longer required for a wedding in Greece.
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=== September ===
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*[[September 6]]: Two [[AE Larisa FC]] players - Mousiaris and Koukoulitsios - are killed in a traffic accident. Their teammate, [[Yiannis Valaoras]], miraculously survives.
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*[[September 12]]: With a goal from [[Takis Nikoloudis]], [[National Football Team|Greece]] is almost qualified for the first time for a European Championship ([[Euro 1980]]) as they overcome USSR 1-0 at Leoforos. As the opponents Finland and USSR, both trailing two points, have two resp. one game in hand [[National Football Team|Greece]] has to wait seven weeks in agony to learn its fate.
  
 
===October===
 
===October===
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*[[October 18]]: [[Odysseus Elytis]] wins the Nobel prize for literature.
 
*[[October 18]]: [[Odysseus Elytis]] wins the Nobel prize for literature.
 
*[[October 27]]: Prime Minister [[Constantine Karamanlis]] meets Pope John Paul II in Rome.
 
*[[October 27]]: Prime Minister [[Constantine Karamanlis]] meets Pope John Paul II in Rome.
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*[[October 31]]: As USSR (needed a win with a seven goal margin) and Finland (needed just a win) drew, [[National Football Team|Greece]] qualifies for [[Euro 1980]].
  
=== September ===
 
*[[September 6]]: Two [[AE Larisa FC]] players - Mousiaris and Koukoulitsios - are killed in a traffic accident. Their teammate, [[Yiannis Valaoras]], miraculously survives.
 
*[[September 12]]: With a goal from [[Takis Nikoloudis]], [[National Football Team|Greece]] qualify for the first time for a European Championship ([[Euro 1980]]) as they overcome USSR 1-0 at Leoforos
 
 
=== November ===
 
=== November ===
 
*[[November 7]]: [[Aris FC|Aris]] [[Thessaloniki]] defeat Perugia 3-0, in Italy, in the UEFA Cup.
 
*[[November 7]]: [[Aris FC|Aris]] [[Thessaloniki]] defeat Perugia 3-0, in Italy, in the UEFA Cup.
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*[[November 12]]: An earthquake strikes [[Thesprotia]] leaving 7,000 people homeless.
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*[[November 13]]: PM [[Constantine Karamanlis]] visits the PR of China.
  
 
===December===
 
===December===
*[[December 2]]:  [[Nikos Galis]] debuts in Greek Basketball with [[Aris BC]] and scores 30 points with his team against [[Iraklis BC]]
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*[[December 2]]:  [[Nikos Galis]] debuts in Greek Basketball with [[Aris BC]] and scores 30 points with his team against [[Iraklis BC]].
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*[[December 10]]: The Nobel for Literature is awarded to [[Odysseus Elytis]].
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*[[December 10]]: Argentinian [[Juan Ramon Rocha]] is signed illegally by [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] as "Boublis".
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*[[December 30]]: [[Iraklis FC|Iraklis]] thrash [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] 6-0 in [[Kaftantzoglio Stadium]].
  
 
==Births==
 
==Births==
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===January===
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*[[January 15]]: [[Michalis Morfis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] footballer
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===February===
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*[[February 2]]: [[Fani Chalkia]], athlete
 
===March===
 
===March===
 
*[[March 24]]: [[Periklis Iakovakis]], Greek record holder of the 400m hurdles
 
*[[March 24]]: [[Periklis Iakovakis]], Greek record holder of the 400m hurdles
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===June===
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*[[June 21]]: [[Kostas Katsouranis]], footballer.
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===July===
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*[[July 3]]: [[Sotiris Kyrgiakos]], footballer
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*[[July 7]]: [[Tasos Gousis]], athlete ([[200m]], [[400m]])
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==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
 
===March===
 
===March===
 
*[[March 29]]: [[Nikos Pentzaropoulos]], footballer.
 
*[[March 29]]: [[Nikos Pentzaropoulos]], footballer.
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===August===
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*[[August 3]]: [[Angelos Terzakis]], author
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===September===
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*[[September 11]]: [[Solon Michaelidis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] composer.
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===October===
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*[[October 23]]: [[Prodromos Tsaousakis]], [[rebetika]] singer.
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===November===
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*[[November 12]]: [[Pythagoras (lyricist)|Pythagoras]], lyricist
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*[[November 13]]: [[Dimitris Psathas]], reporter, theatrical writer.
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[[Category:Years]]
 
[[Category:Years]]
 
[[Category:1979]]
 
[[Category:1979]]

Latest revision as of 12:10, November 4, 2017

Events

January

February

  • February 12: Weapons are stolen from an army base in Rethymno, Crete.
  • February 13: The Greek government publishes the new law allowing divorce for reason of "long-term separation".

March

April

May

June

July

August

  • August 9: A medical certificate is no longer required for a wedding in Greece.

September

  • September 6: Two AE Larisa FC players - Mousiaris and Koukoulitsios - are killed in a traffic accident. Their teammate, Yiannis Valaoras, miraculously survives.
  • September 12: With a goal from Takis Nikoloudis, Greece is almost qualified for the first time for a European Championship (Euro 1980) as they overcome USSR 1-0 at Leoforos. As the opponents Finland and USSR, both trailing two points, have two resp. one game in hand Greece has to wait seven weeks in agony to learn its fate.

October

November

December

Births

January

February

March

June

July

Deaths

March

August

September

October

November