December 29

Events

• 1823: Lord Byron arrives in Messolonghi.
• 1924: The Municipal Police Force is established in Athens.
• 1953: Greece replaces the oka with the kilogram as the standard measure of weight.
• 1972: Cyprus proclaims presidential elections to be held on February 8, 1973.

Sports

• 1958: OPAP is founded.
• 1973: Dimitris Kokolakis makes his debut with the national team against Great Britain in Athens. The “center” of Panathinaikos, Aris and 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.
• [[1999]: Vassilis Hatzipanagis 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

• 1973: Elias Sapanis, footballer