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*[[1944]]: The [[World War II|WWII]] German occupying forces move out of Athens | *[[1944]]: The [[World War II|WWII]] German occupying forces move out of Athens | ||
*[[1986]]: [[New Democracy]] triumphs in the municipal elections as [[Miltiades Evert]] is elected Mayor of [[Athens]], [[Andreas Andrianopoulos]] is elected Mayor of [[Piraeus]] and [[Sotiris Kouvelas]] is elected Mayor of [[Thessaloniki]]. | *[[1986]]: [[New Democracy]] triumphs in the municipal elections as [[Miltiades Evert]] is elected Mayor of [[Athens]], [[Andreas Andrianopoulos]] is elected Mayor of [[Piraeus]] and [[Sotiris Kouvelas]] is elected Mayor of [[Thessaloniki]]. | ||
| + | *[[1989]]: US Ambassador [[Michael Sotirchos]] meets with Communist politicians [[Charilaos Florakis]] and [[Leonidas Kyrkos]]. | ||
| + | *[[1995]]: 4,000 Greek policemen and firemen demonstrate in [[Athens]] for better wages. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1994]]: [[Daniel Batista]] becomes the first black man to play for the [[National Football Team]] of Greece in a 4-0 victory over Finland. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 15:01, October 2, 2006
Events
- 1944: The WWII German occupying forces move out of Athens
- 1986: New Democracy triumphs in the municipal elections as Miltiades Evert is elected Mayor of Athens, Andreas Andrianopoulos is elected Mayor of Piraeus and Sotiris Kouvelas is elected Mayor of Thessaloniki.
- 1989: US Ambassador Michael Sotirchos meets with Communist politicians Charilaos Florakis and Leonidas Kyrkos.
- 1995: 4,000 Greek policemen and firemen demonstrate in Athens for better wages.
Sports
- 1994: Daniel Batista becomes the first black man to play for the National Football Team of Greece in a 4-0 victory over Finland.
Births
- 1894: Queen Elisabeth of Greece (wife of King George II)
- 1924: Mimis Plessas, music composer
- 1937: Martha Vourtsi, actress
- 1966: Yiannis Kalitzakis, footballer
