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==Events==
 
==Events==
 
===January===
 
===January===
*[[January 16]]: Christofori Bakatselou, Maria Galani and Katerina Pantaina become the first female judges on the Disciplinary Committee of EPAE (Greek Football Clubs Association)
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*[[January 16]]: Christofori Bakatselou, Maria Galani and Katerina Pantaina become the first female judges on the Disciplinary Committee of [[EPAE]] (Greek Football Clubs Association)
 
*[[January 16]]: Greece finish 5th at Women's Waterpolo World Championship in Perth, Australia after beating Canada 10-9 in overtime
 
*[[January 16]]: Greece finish 5th at Women's Waterpolo World Championship in Perth, Australia after beating Canada 10-9 in overtime
 
*[[January 24]]: [[Krzysztof Warzycha]] scores his 182nd [[Alpha Ethniki|League]] goal against [[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Athens]] earning first place on [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]' all-time scoring list. [[Antonis Antoniadis]] had previously held the record with 181.
 
*[[January 24]]: [[Krzysztof Warzycha]] scores his 182nd [[Alpha Ethniki|League]] goal against [[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Athens]] earning first place on [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]' all-time scoring list. [[Antonis Antoniadis]] had previously held the record with 181.
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*[[January 25]]: [[Giorgos Vasilakopoulos]] replaces [[Zacharias Alexandrou]] as President of the [[Hellenic Basketball Federation]] (EOK). Alexandrou had been President from [[1977]].
  
 
===February===
 
===February===
*[[February 1]]: [[Aris BC|Aris Thessaloniki]] (coached by Christos Magotsios) put aside the financial problems to win the Greek Cup by overcoming [[AEK BC|AEK]] (coached by [[Yiannis Ioannidis (basketball)|Yiannis Ioannidis]]) 71-68 in the final. [[Panagiotis Liadelis]] is voted MVP
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*[[February 1]]: [[Aris BC|Aris Thessaloniki]] (coached by Christos Magotsios) put aside the financial problems to win the [[Greek Basketball Cup|Greek Cup]] by overcoming [[AEK BC|AEK]] (coached by [[Yiannis Ioannidis]]) 71-68 in the final. [[Panagiotis Liadelis]] is voted MVP
*[[February 10]]: Young [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] midfielder Panagiotis Katsouris is killed in a car accident.
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*[[February 9]]: Young [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] midfielder Panagiotis Katsouris is killed in a car accident.
 
*[[February 15]]: [[Glafkos Clerides]] is re-elected President of [[Cyprus]].
 
*[[February 15]]: [[Glafkos Clerides]] is re-elected President of [[Cyprus]].
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===March===
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*[[March 14]]: PM [[Costas Simitis]] announces the devaluation of the [[drachma]] by 14%.
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===April===
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*[[April 7]]: [[Greek-British]] pop star, [[George Michael]], is arrested in the US on charges of performing "lewd acts".
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*[[April 8]]: [[Anghel Iordanescu]] becomes head coach of the [[National Football Team]] of [[Greece]].
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*[[April 28]]: The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece elects Metropolitan [[Christodoulos]] as [[Archbishop of Athens]] and all Greece.
  
 
===May===
 
===May===
*[[May 16]]: Newcastle defender [[Nikos Dabizas]] is the first Greek to play in an English FA Cup final at Wembley (Newcastle Utd. - Arsenal 2-0)
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*[[May 3]]: Vitesse striker [[Nikos Machlas]] scores his 34th goal in a match against Feyenoord (2-1) becoming Europe's top scorer
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*[[May 16]]: Newcastle defender [[Nikos Dabizas]] is the first Greek to play in an English FA Cup final at Wembley (Newcastle Utd. - Arsenal 2-0)
 
*[[May 17]]: [[Stelios Manolas]] plays his last game as [[AEK FC|AEK]] defeat [[SKODA Xanthi FC|SKODA Xanthi]] (2-0).
 
*[[May 17]]: [[Stelios Manolas]] plays his last game as [[AEK FC|AEK]] defeat [[SKODA Xanthi FC|SKODA Xanthi]] (2-0).
 
*[[May 23]]: Olympiakos lose to Ferencvaros in the Waterpolo European Cup double final.
 
*[[May 23]]: Olympiakos lose to Ferencvaros in the Waterpolo European Cup double final.
 
*[[May 24]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] win their first Greek championship in 14 years by defeating [[PAOK BC|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.
 
*[[May 24]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] win their first Greek championship in 14 years by defeating [[PAOK BC|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.
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*[[May 30]]: [[Katerina Thanou]] breaks the womens' [[100m]] Greek record with a time of 10.99.
 
*[[May 31]]: [[U21 National Football Team|Greece U21]] rank 2nd after losing to Spain 1-0 in the final of European Football Championship.
 
*[[May 31]]: [[U21 National Football Team|Greece U21]] rank 2nd after losing to Spain 1-0 in the final of European Football Championship.
  
 
===July===
 
===July===
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*[[July 5]]: [[Greek-American]] [[Pete Sampras]] wins his 5th successive Wimbledon title, equalling the record set by Bjorn Borg.
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*[[July 28]]: The European Court on Human Rights awards [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] refugee, Titina Loizidou, £640,000 from the Turkish government, for denial of use of her property in [[Kyrenia]].
 
*[[July 30]]: [[Fanis Christodoulou]] announces his retirement from professional [[basketball]].
 
*[[July 30]]: [[Fanis Christodoulou]] announces his retirement from professional [[basketball]].
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===August===
 
===August===
 
*[[August 10]]: 31 year-old trainer Giorgos Loukanidis, son of the legendary [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] and [[Doxa Drama FC|Doxa Drama]] striker [[Takis Loukanidis]], dies in a car accident.
 
*[[August 10]]: 31 year-old trainer Giorgos Loukanidis, son of the legendary [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] and [[Doxa Drama FC|Doxa Drama]] striker [[Takis Loukanidis]], dies in a car accident.
*[[August 27]]: The Greek stock market ("Sofokleous Street") has its worst day ever as stocks tumble 7.7%.
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*[[August 27]]: The [[Athens Stock Market]] ("Sofokleous Street") closes with a 7.7% loss.
  
 
===September===
 
===September===
 
*[[September 5]]: [[Cyprus National Football Team|Cyprus]] defeat Spain 3-2 in a Euro 2000 qualifier.
 
*[[September 5]]: [[Cyprus National Football Team|Cyprus]] defeat Spain 3-2 in a Euro 2000 qualifier.
 
*[[September 14]]: [[ESAKE]] approve the plan of [[Aris BC]] to retire [[Nikos Galis]]' number 6 jersey. Aris are allowed the use of number 16 for the missing number 6.
 
*[[September 14]]: [[ESAKE]] approve the plan of [[Aris BC]] to retire [[Nikos Galis]]' number 6 jersey. Aris are allowed the use of number 16 for the missing number 6.
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===October===
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*[[October 18]]: [[Vasilis Papageorgopoulos]] is elected mayor of [[Thessaloniki]]
  
 
===December===
 
===December===
 
*[[December 29]]:  The governments of [[Greece]] and [[Cyprus]] decide to proceed with the installation of Russian made antiballistic missiles S-300 in [[Crete]], ignoring Turkey's strong objections and reactions.
 
*[[December 29]]:  The governments of [[Greece]] and [[Cyprus]] decide to proceed with the installation of Russian made antiballistic missiles S-300 in [[Crete]], ignoring Turkey's strong objections and reactions.
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==Births==
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===August===
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*[[August 12]]: [[Stefanos Tsitsipas]], tennis player
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==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
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===February===
 
===February===
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*[[February 9]]: [[Panagiotis Katsouris]], footballer
 
*[[February 28]]: [[Gregorios Staktopoulos]], journalist convicted of the [[George Polk]] murder.
 
*[[February 28]]: [[Gregorios Staktopoulos]], journalist convicted of the [[George Polk]] murder.
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===March===
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*[[March 28]]: [[Mimis Traiforos]], author, song writer, director
  
 
===April===
 
===April===
 
*[[April 10]]: [[Seraphim]], [[Archbishop of Athens]] and all Greece.
 
*[[April 10]]: [[Seraphim]], [[Archbishop of Athens]] and all Greece.
 
*[[April 23]]: [[Constantine Karamanlis]], Greek politician and Prime Minister.
 
*[[April 23]]: [[Constantine Karamanlis]], Greek politician and Prime Minister.
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===June===
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*[[June 21]]: [[Al Campanis]], [[Greek-American]] baseball player and coach.
  
 
===July===
 
===July===

Latest revision as of 12:28, June 30, 2018

Events

January

February

March

April

May

  • May 3: Vitesse striker Nikos Machlas scores his 34th goal in a match against Feyenoord (2-1) becoming Europe's top scorer
  • May 16: Newcastle defender Nikos Dabizas is the first Greek to play in an English FA Cup final at Wembley (Newcastle Utd. - Arsenal 2-0)
  • May 17: Stelios Manolas plays his last game as AEK defeat SKODA Xanthi (2-0).
  • May 23: Olympiakos lose to Ferencvaros in the Waterpolo European Cup double final.
  • May 24: 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.
  • May 30: Katerina Thanou breaks the womens' 100m Greek record with a time of 10.99.
  • May 31: Greece U21 rank 2nd after losing to Spain 1-0 in the final of European Football Championship.

July

August

September

October

December

  • December 29: The governments of Greece and Cyprus decide to proceed with the installation of Russian made antiballistic missiles S-300 in Crete, ignoring Turkey's strong objections and reactions.

Births

August


Deaths

January

February

March

April

June

July

September