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*[[1914]]: The Greeks of [[Northern Epirus]] declare their independence in [[Argyrokastro]].
 
*[[1914]]: The Greeks of [[Northern Epirus]] declare their independence in [[Argyrokastro]].
 
*[[1957]]: [[EOKA]] fighter [[Stylianos Lenas]] is wounded in a battle with British soldiers. He will die from his injuries on [[March 28]].
 
*[[1957]]: [[EOKA]] fighter [[Stylianos Lenas]] is wounded in a battle with British soldiers. He will die from his injuries on [[March 28]].
*[[1982]]: Civil wedding ceremonies are given equal status to religious ones in Greece.
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*[[1982]]: A law, giving civil wedding ceremonies equal status to religious ones in [[Greece]], is introduced in the [[Hellenic Parliament]].
*[[2008]]: [[Ioannis Kasoulidis]] wins the first round of the [[Cyprus]] presidential elections with 33.51%. [[AKEL]] chairman, [[Dimitris Christofias]] places second with 33.29%. Incumbent President, [[Tasos Papadopoulos]] is eliminiated from the runoff as he places third with 31.79%.
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*[[2008]]: [[Ioannis Kasoulidis]] wins the first round of the [[Cyprus]] presidential elections with 33.51%. [[AKEL]] chairman, [[Dimitris Christofias]] places second with 33.29%. Incumbent President, [[Tasos Papadopoulos]] is surprisingly eliminated from the runoff as he places third with 31.79%.
 
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*[[2012]]: Armed robbers steal more than 60 artefacts from a museum in [[Olympia]].
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*[[2013]]: In the [[Cyprus]] presidential elections, [[Nikos Anastasiades]], the head of conservative [[DISY]], receives 45.46% of the vote and advances to the runoff against [[AKEL]] candidate [[Stavros Malas]] who ends up with 26.91% barely edging out [[Giorgos Lillikas]] of [[EDEK]].
  
 
===Sports===
 
===Sports===
 
*[[1999]]: [[Nikos Polychronopoulos]] wins the gold medal at the European Juniors Billiard Championship in Murcia, Spain.
 
*[[1999]]: [[Nikos Polychronopoulos]] wins the gold medal at the European Juniors Billiard Championship in Murcia, Spain.
 
*[[2007]]: [[Greek-Australian]] [[Michael Katsidis]] wins the World Boxing Organisation interim lightweight title by defeating Graham Earl.
 
*[[2007]]: [[Greek-Australian]] [[Michael Katsidis]] wins the World Boxing Organisation interim lightweight title by defeating Graham Earl.
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*[[2010]]: [[Michalis Stamatoyiannis]] breaks the Greek [[shot put]] indoor record with 20.36 in [[Athens]]. The old record stood for 24 years.
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*[[2018]]: [[AEK BC|AEK]] defeat [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] 88-83 to lift the [[Greek Basketball Cup]].
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*[[2019]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] wins its 19th [[Greek Basketball Cup]] beating [[PAOK BC|PAOK]] 79-73 in the final.
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*[[2019]]: [[AEK BC|AEK]] defeat Flamengo of Brazil 86-70 to lift the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
  
 
==Births==
 
==Births==
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*[[1959]]: [[Petros Michos]], footballer
 
*[[1962]]: [[Giorgos Douros]], international referee.
 
*[[1962]]: [[Giorgos Douros]], international referee.
  
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*[[1936]]: [[Alexander Pantages]], [[Greek-American]] businessman.
 
*[[1936]]: [[Alexander Pantages]], [[Greek-American]] businessman.
 
*[[1946]]: [[Benjamin I of Constantinople|Benjamin I]], [[Patriarch of Constantinople]]
 
*[[1946]]: [[Benjamin I of Constantinople|Benjamin I]], [[Patriarch of Constantinople]]
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*[[2023]]: [[Moses Elisaf]], mayor of [[Ioannina]], the first Jewish mayor of a Greek city.
  
 
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