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*[[1823]]: [[Lord Byron]] arrives in [[Messolonghi]].
 
*[[1823]]: [[Lord Byron]] arrives in [[Messolonghi]].
 
*[[1924]]: The Municipal Police Force is established in [[Athens]].
 
*[[1924]]: The Municipal Police Force is established in [[Athens]].
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*[[1940]]: As the situation on the Albanian Front gets worse for the Italian forces, Mussolini replaces General Ubaldo Soddu with General Ugo Cavallero.
 
*[[1953]]: [[Greece]] replaces the oka with the kilogram as the standard measure of weight.
 
*[[1953]]: [[Greece]] replaces the oka with the kilogram as the standard measure of weight.
 
*[[1966]]: 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.
 
*[[1966]]: 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.
*[[1972]]: [[Cyprus]] proclaims presidential elections to be held on [[February 8]], [[1973]].
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*[[1972]]: [[Cyprus]] proclaims presidential elections to be held on [[February 8]], [[1973]]. [[Makarios III|Makarios]] is the only expected candidate.
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*[[1998]]: 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.
 
===Sports===
 
===Sports===
 
*[[1958]]: [[OPAP]] is founded.
 
*[[1958]]: [[OPAP]] is founded.
 
*[[1973]]: [[Dimitris Kokolakis]] makes his debut with the national team against Great Britain in [[Athens]]. The “center” of [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]], [[Aris BC|Aris]] and [[Ilisiakos BC|Ilisiakos]], will score a total of 1271 points in 177 caps.
 
*[[1973]]: [[Dimitris Kokolakis]] makes his debut with the national team against Great Britain in [[Athens]]. The “center” of [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]], [[Aris BC|Aris]] and [[Ilisiakos BC|Ilisiakos]], will score a total of 1271 points in 177 caps.
*[[1974]]: [[Costas Mourouzis]] coaches for the 40th, and last, time the National Basketball team (22 wins – 18 losses) in the game against Yugoslavia (58-71) in [[Salonica]] for the Balkan Championship. He will be succeeded by [[Vangelis Nikitopoulos]].
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*[[1974]]: [[Kostas Mourouzis]] coaches for the 40th, and last, time the National Basketball team (22 wins – 18 losses) in the game against Yugoslavia (58-71) in [[Salonica]] for the Balkan Championship. He will be succeeded by [[Vangelis Nikitopoulos]].
*[[1999]]: [[Vasilis Chatzipanagis]] receives a 1 million drachmas cheque from [[EPAE]] for his contribution to greek football and announces the foundation of a football academy in the year [[2000]]
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*[[1999]]: [[Vasilis Chatzipanagis]] receives a 1 million drachmas cheque from [[EPAE]] for his contribution to Greek football and announces the foundation of a football academy in the year [[2000]]
  
 
==Births==
 
==Births==
*[[1973]]: [[Elias Sapanis]], footballer  
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*[[1897]]: [[Georgios Zacharopoulos]], athlete ([[javelin throw]])
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*[[1973]]: [[Elias Sapanis]], footballer
  
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==Deaths==
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*[[1935]]: [[Photius II of Constantinople|Photius II]], [[Patriarch of Constantinople]]
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*[[1940]]: Lt Cdr [[Michail Hadjikonstantis]], naval officer, [[WW II]] hero
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*[[1966]]: [[Giorgos Moschos]], [[basketball]] player
  
  
 
[[Category:Days]]
 
[[Category:Days]]

Latest revision as of 20:29, December 29, 2020

Events

  • 1823: Lord Byron arrives in Messolonghi.
  • 1924: The Municipal Police Force is established in Athens.
  • 1940: As the situation on the Albanian Front gets worse for the Italian forces, Mussolini replaces General Ubaldo Soddu with General Ugo Cavallero.
  • 1953: Greece replaces the oka with the kilogram as the standard measure of weight.
  • 1966: 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.
  • 1972: Cyprus proclaims presidential elections to be held on February 8, 1973. Makarios is the only expected candidate.
  • 1998: 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.

Sports

Births

Deaths