January 24

Events

• 1913: The first ever combat mission involving naval forces or naval aviation in the world! First Lieutenant Mihail Moutousis and Ensign Aristidis Moraitis not only bombarded the Turkish Navy in the Bay of Nagara, they also reported the location of Turkish ships to the commander of the Hellenic Navy located in Moudrou, Limnos. The mission took 2 hours 20 minutes, and the distance traveled totaled some 180 kilometers.
• 1963: Crown Prince Constantine of Greece and Princess Anna Maria of Denmark get engaged.
• 1994: The Revolutionary Organization 17 November assassinate Michalis Vranopoulos, former governor of the National Bank.
• 2001: Greek President Kostis Stephanopoulos visits the Vatican and meets Pope John Paul II.

Sports

• 1998: Krzysztof Warzycha scores his 182nd League goal against Apollon Athens earning first place on Panathinaikos' all-time scoring list. Antonis Antoniadis had previously held the record with 181.

Deaths

• 1985: Elias Iliou, Greek politician leader of the United Democratic Left.