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==Events==
 
==Events==
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===January===
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*[[January 21]]: The [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] unsuccessfully attempt to assassinate US official George Karos.
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===February===
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*[[February 1]]: Greek PM [[Andreas Papandreou]] and Turkish PM Turgut Ozal, sign the Davos Accord.
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*[[February 20]]: At the first Indoors Meeting '''''Athina''''', held in the [[Peace and Friendship Stadium]], [[Niki Bakogianni]] sets a new Greek record in the [[high jump]] with 1.87m. [[Long jump]]er [[Kostas Koukodimos]] runs the 60m race in 6.85!
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*[[February 21]]: [[George Vasiliou]] is elected President of [[Cyprus]].
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===March===
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*[[March 1]]: The [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]] murder industrialist, Alexandros Athanasiades-Bodosakis, on Kifisias Avenue in [[Filothei]].
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*[[March 17]]: Sports fans in [[Larisa]] block the National Motorway protesting their local team's loss of four points in a doping scandal. The [[PASOK]] government will intervene and restore the four points to [[AE Larisa FC]].
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===April===
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*[[April 22]]: [[Dimitris Christofias]] is elected Secretary General of [[AKEL]], succeeding [[Ezekias Papaioannou]] who died earlier in the month.
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===May===
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*[[May 8]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] goalkeeper [[Nikos Sarganis]] helps his team win the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] in a penalty shootout, by saving two [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] shots while scoring one himself.
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===June===
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*[[June 28]]: US Military Attache, Wiliam Nordeen, is assassinated by a booby-trapped car in [[Kifissia]]. The [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]] claim responsibility.
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===July===
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*[[July 11]]:  Terrorists attack the Greek cruise ship "[[City of Poros (ship)]]" killing 9 people and injuring 71 others.
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*[[July 13]]: Newly-acquired [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] player [[Lajos Detari]] is given a hero's welcome in [[Piraeus]].
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*[[July 21]]: [[Greek-American]], [[Michael Dukakis]], wins the nomination for President of the US at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
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===August===
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*[[August 13]]: [[Evita Paraskevopoulou]] breaks the Greek women's record in the 50m freestyle with 26.70.
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*[[August 15]]: Without firing a shot, [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November|November 17th]] members tie up a number of police officers at [[Vyronas]], [[Athens]] and leave with cache of weapons and ammunition.
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===September===
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*[[September 30]]: PM [[Andreas Papandreou]] undergoes open-heart surgery in London.
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===October===
 
===October===
*[[October 20]]  - [[George Koskotas]], banker, publisher and team owner ([[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]) was indicted on fraud and embezzlement charges
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*[[October 9]]: [[Spyros Andriopoulos]] breaks the Greek record in the [[Marathon (event)|marathon]] with 2hr 12' 04''.
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*[[October 20]]  - [[George Koskotas]], banker, publisher and team owner ([[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]) is indicted on fraud and embezzlement charges
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===November===
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*[[November 1]]: Charges are brought against [[George Koskotas]] for illegal transactions with Merrill Lynch.
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*[[November 2]]: [[Nikos Anastopoulos]] plays his final game for the [[National Football Team]] of [[Greece]] against Romania.
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*[[November 23]]: [[George Koskotas]] is arrested in Massachusetts where he had fled following his indictment in October.
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==Births==
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===March===
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*[[March 30]]: [[Thanasis Papazoglou]], footballer.
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===June===
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*[[June 18]]: [[Elini Dimoutsos]], footballer
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===August===
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*[[August 9]]: [[Vasilis Koutsianikoulis]], footballer.
  
 
==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
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===April===
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*[[April 10]]: [[Ezekias Papaioannou]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician chairman of [[AKEL]].
 
===July===
 
===July===
 
*[[July 22]]: [[Tonis Maroudas]], [[Elafro]] singer.
 
*[[July 22]]: [[Tonis Maroudas]], [[Elafro]] singer.
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===September===
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*[[September 6]]: [[Spyros Theotokis]], politician.
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===October===
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*[[October 2]]: [[Alec Issigonis]], the engineer who designed the legendary Mini in the [[1950s|50s]]
  
 
===November===
 
===November===
*[[November 19]]: [[Christina Onassis]], daughter of Greek shipping tycoon [[Aristotle Onassis]]
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*[[November 4]]: [[Kleanthis Vikelidis]], footballer.
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*[[November 15]]: [[Hieronymus]], [[Archbishop of Athens]] and all Greece.
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*[[November 15]]: [[Mirko Kokotovic]], one-time coach of [[AEK FC]].
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*[[November 19]]: [[Christina Onassis]], daughter of Greek shipping tycoon [[Aristotle Onassis]].
  
 
===December===
 
===December===

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