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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
+ | *[[1850]]: The Patriarch of Constantinople recognises the independent Church of Greece. | ||
+ | *[[1874]]: [[Charilaos Trikoupis]] publishes his famous article "Who is to blame?" ("Τις πταίει;") in Athens daily "Times" ("Καιροί") concerning the decadence of the government. The public outcry that follows brings down the [[Dimitrios Voulgaris]] government. | ||
*[[1917]]: [[Greece]] enters [[World War I]]. | *[[1917]]: [[Greece]] enters [[World War I]]. | ||
+ | *[[1917]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] declares [[King Constantine I|King Constantine's]] abolition of the [[1915]] Parliament unconstitutional. He controversially brings back the 1915 Parliament which goes down in history as "The Parliament of the Lazaroi". | ||
*[[2002]]: A bomb that detonates in the hands of [[Savvas Xeros]] starts a chain reaction of arrests of [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November|Novermber 17th]] members. | *[[2002]]: A bomb that detonates in the hands of [[Savvas Xeros]] starts a chain reaction of arrests of [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November|Novermber 17th]] members. | ||
+ | ===Sports=== | ||
+ | *[[1982]]: At the play-off soccer game that takes place in [[Volos]], [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiacos]] defeats [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] with 2-1 and wins the championship. Both teams were ranked first with the same number of points. It was the second title Olympiacos won in this same stadium. | ||
+ | *[[1983]]: [[OAKA Stadium]] suffers severe damages by rioting hooligans during the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup final]] [[AEK FC|AEK]]- [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] (2-0). Sports general secretary [[Kimon Koulouris]] states that no football game will ever be held again in OAKA Stadium. | ||
+ | *[[1990]]: [[Maria Christoforidou]] wins 3 gold medals at the European Weightlifting Championships in Tenerife. | ||
+ | *[[2014]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] lose a penalty shootout against Costa Rica and are eliminated from World Cup 2014. The regulation time score was 1-1. | ||
+ | *[[2020]]: Nikolas Skarvelis breaks the men’s Greek record in [[shot put]] during a meet in Arizona with a throw of 21.05 meters, making him the first Greek shot putter to break the 21 meter barrier. | ||
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+ | ==Births== | ||
+ | *[[1932]]: [[Michalis Menidiatis]], [[laika]] singer | ||
+ | *[[1942]]: [[Yiannis Poulopoulos]], singer | ||
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+ | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | *[[64]]: According to Roman Martyrology, [[Saint Peter|Peter the Apostle]] is crucified in Rome. | ||
+ | *[[2021]]: [[Petros Leventakos]], footballer | ||
==Namesday== | ==Namesday== |
Revision as of 14:58, June 30, 2021
Contents
Events
- 1850: The Patriarch of Constantinople recognises the independent Church of Greece.
- 1874: Charilaos Trikoupis publishes his famous article "Who is to blame?" ("Τις πταίει;") in Athens daily "Times" ("Καιροί") concerning the decadence of the government. The public outcry that follows brings down the Dimitrios Voulgaris government.
- 1917: Greece enters World War I.
- 1917: Eleftherios Venizelos declares King Constantine's abolition of the 1915 Parliament unconstitutional. He controversially brings back the 1915 Parliament which goes down in history as "The Parliament of the Lazaroi".
- 2002: A bomb that detonates in the hands of Savvas Xeros starts a chain reaction of arrests of Novermber 17th members.
Sports
- 1982: At the play-off soccer game that takes place in Volos, Olympiacos defeats Panathinaikos with 2-1 and wins the championship. Both teams were ranked first with the same number of points. It was the second title Olympiacos won in this same stadium.
- 1983: OAKA Stadium suffers severe damages by rioting hooligans during the Greek Cup final AEK- PAOK (2-0). Sports general secretary Kimon Koulouris states that no football game will ever be held again in OAKA Stadium.
- 1990: Maria Christoforidou wins 3 gold medals at the European Weightlifting Championships in Tenerife.
- 2014: Greece lose a penalty shootout against Costa Rica and are eliminated from World Cup 2014. The regulation time score was 1-1.
- 2020: Nikolas Skarvelis breaks the men’s Greek record in shot put during a meet in Arizona with a throw of 21.05 meters, making him the first Greek shot putter to break the 21 meter barrier.
Births
- 1932: Michalis Menidiatis, laika singer
- 1942: Yiannis Poulopoulos, singer
Deaths
- 64: According to Roman Martyrology, Peter the Apostle is crucified in Rome.
- 2021: Petros Leventakos, footballer