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*[[1995]]: 4,000 Greek policemen and firemen demonstrate in [[Athens]] for better wages. | *[[1995]]: 4,000 Greek policemen and firemen demonstrate in [[Athens]] for better wages. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1930]]: [[Georgios Zacharopoulos]] breaks the Greek record for the [[javelin throw]] with 63.41m. | ||
*[[1994]]: [[Daniel Batista]] becomes the first black man to play for the [[National Football Team]] of Greece in a 4-0 victory over Finland. | *[[1994]]: [[Daniel Batista]] becomes the first black man to play for the [[National Football Team]] of Greece in a 4-0 victory over Finland. | ||
Revision as of 15:49, October 29, 2008
Events
- 1866: Cretan revolutionaries are defeated by the Turkish army at Vafe, Chania.
- 1908: The Cretan Council declares "Enosis" (union) of Crete with Greece.
- 1912: Greek forces enter Kozani and Grevena.
- 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
- 1930: Georgios Zacharopoulos breaks the Greek record for the javelin throw with 63.41m.
- 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
- 1830: Andreas Syngros, national benefactor
- 1894: Queen Elisabeth of Greece (wife of King George II)
- 1924: Mimis Plessas, music composer
- 1936: Giorgos Marsellos, athlete (110m hurdles, high jump)
- 1937: Martha Vourtsi, actress
- 1966: Yiannis Kalitzakis, footballer
