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*[[1915]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] and his political allies boycott the national elections, resulting in the election of a largely royalist [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]]. | *[[1915]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] and his political allies boycott the national elections, resulting in the election of a largely royalist [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]]. | ||
*[[1940]]: The Greek army liberates [[Agioi Saranda]]. | *[[1940]]: The Greek army liberates [[Agioi Saranda]]. | ||
| − | *[[2008]]: | + | *[[2008]]: The shooting death of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos in [[Exarchia]] by the police, sparks widespread riots in [[Athens]], [[Thessaloniki]] and other Greek cities. |
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
*[[1964]]: Newly-promoted [[Proodeftiki FC|Proodeftiki]] shock the Greek football world by defeating [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 3-0 at [[Karaiskaki Stadium]]. | *[[1964]]: Newly-promoted [[Proodeftiki FC|Proodeftiki]] shock the Greek football world by defeating [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 3-0 at [[Karaiskaki Stadium]]. | ||
| + | *[[1987]]: [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] thrash [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 6-1 in [[Serres]]. | ||
| + | *[[2013]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] draw Colombia, Ivory Coast and Japan in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1932]]: [[Ioannis Kefalogiannis]], politician | ||
| + | *[[1985]]: [[Aris Grigoriadis]], swimmer | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1990]]: [[Pavlos Sidiropoulos]], rock musician. | *[[1990]]: [[Pavlos Sidiropoulos]], rock musician. | ||
| + | *[[2014]]: [[Menis Koumandareas]], writer | ||
==Namesday== | ==Namesday== | ||
Revision as of 21:14, December 7, 2018
Contents
Events
- 1876: Heinrich Schliemann begins archaeologocal excavations at Mycenae.
- 1915: Eleftherios Venizelos and his political allies boycott the national elections, resulting in the election of a largely royalist Parliament.
- 1940: The Greek army liberates Agioi Saranda.
- 2008: The shooting death of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos in Exarchia by the police, sparks widespread riots in Athens, Thessaloniki and other Greek cities.
Sports
- 1964: Newly-promoted Proodeftiki shock the Greek football world by defeating Olympiakos 3-0 at Karaiskaki Stadium.
- 1987: PAOK thrash Olympiakos 6-1 in Serres.
- 2013: Greece draw Colombia, Ivory Coast and Japan in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup.
Births
- 1932: Ioannis Kefalogiannis, politician
- 1985: Aris Grigoriadis, swimmer
Deaths
- 1990: Pavlos Sidiropoulos, rock musician.
- 2014: Menis Koumandareas, writer
Namesday
- Saint Nicholas, patron saint of Greek sailors
