July 2

Events

• 1839: The cornerstone is laid on the building to house the University of Athens.
• 1941: Chrysanthus is removed as Archbishop of Athens after refusing to swear in the Georgios Tsolakoglou government.
• 1989: Tzannis Tzannetakis is sworn in as Prime Minister heading a curious coalition of conservatives and communists.
• 2007: Senior US diplomat to Cyprus, Tom Mooney, is found dead near Kalopanagiotis.
• 2007: The Athens Stock Exchange moves from 10 Sofokleous Street to Athens Avenue.

Births

• 1906: Christos Tsaganeas, stage and screen actor
• 1939: Alexandros Panagoulis

Deaths

• 1976: Christos Tsaganeas, stage and screen actor