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==Events==
 
==Events==
*[[1900]]: [[Arthur Evans]] purchases the site in [[Crete]] where he believes the palace of [[Cnossos]] to be.  
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*[[1900]]: [[Arthur Evans]] purchases the site in [[Crete]] where he believes the [[Minoan]] palace of [[Knossos]] to be.
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*[[1921]]: The [[Greek Army]] occupies Afyon Karahisar in [[Asia Minor]].
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*[[1970]]: [[Polykarpos Georkadjis]] is assassinated in [[Cyprus]].
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*[[1996]]: [[Theodoros Angelopoulos]] receives an award as the best European screen director.
 
*[[2001]]: [[George Koskotas]] is released from prison after serving 12 years of his sentence.
 
*[[2001]]: [[George Koskotas]] is released from prison after serving 12 years of his sentence.
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*[[2013]]:  Eurozone finance ministers agree a €10 billion bailout package for [[Cyprus]]. Bank depositors race to withdraw their money as the terms include a haircut on their accounts: Those with deposits of more than 100,000 euros are to be charged 9.9% and those with less 6.75% of their deposits.
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===Sports===
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*[[1977]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup as they equalise QPR's 3-0 score in the first leg and eliminate the English club on penalties when late-substitute keeper, [[Nikos Christidis]], saves two.
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*[[1993]]: [[Aris BC|Aris]] defeat Efes Pilsen 50-48 in Turin to win the European Cup-Winners' Cup. A vicious chair-fight follows the match between Greek fans and Turkish fans and players.
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*[[1994]]: [[PAOK BC|PAOK]] defeat Stefanel 100-91 in Milan to win the Korac Cup.
  
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==Births==
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*[[1952]]: [[Apostolos Kathiniotis]], athlete ([[long jump]], [[triple jump]])
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*[[1969]]: [[Angelos Koronios]], [[basketball]] player
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*[[1974]]: [[Giorgos Anatolakis]], footballer
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==Deaths==
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*[[1970]]: [[Polykarpos Georkadjis]], former Interior Minister of [[Cyprus]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:19, March 17, 2013

Events

Sports

  • 1977: AEK qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup as they equalise QPR's 3-0 score in the first leg and eliminate the English club on penalties when late-substitute keeper, Nikos Christidis, saves two.
  • 1993: Aris defeat Efes Pilsen 50-48 in Turin to win the European Cup-Winners' Cup. A vicious chair-fight follows the match between Greek fans and Turkish fans and players.
  • 1994: PAOK defeat Stefanel 100-91 in Milan to win the Korac Cup.

Births

Deaths