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==Events==
 
==Events==
 
*[[1827]]: The [[Battle of Navarino]] takes place; the Egyptian fleet is destroyed.
 
*[[1827]]: The [[Battle of Navarino]] takes place; the Egyptian fleet is destroyed.
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*[[1839]]: Priest-philosopher, [[Theophilos Kairis]], testifies before the Holy Synod concerning his teachings of "Theosebism".
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*[[1888]]: The [[Zappeion]] opens in [[Athens]].
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*[[1901]]: Daily "Acropolis" finishes its publication of the Bible, translated into [[demotic|Modern Greek]].
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*[[1912]]: The [[Battle of Giannitsa]] takes place during the [[First Balkan War]].
 
*[[1922]]: The peace conference which eventually produces the [[Treaty of Lausanne]], commences.
 
*[[1922]]: The peace conference which eventually produces the [[Treaty of Lausanne]], commences.
*[[1944]]: Joseph Stalin and Sir Winston Churchill partition eastern into "spheres of influence". Greece is marked as 90% under British and only 10% under Soviet influence.
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*[[1944]]: Joseph Stalin and Sir Winston Churchill partition eastern Europe into "spheres of influence". Greece is marked as 90% under British and only 10% under Soviet influence.
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*[[1950]]: Bishop [[Makarios III|Makarios]] of Kition is elected [[Archbishop of Cyprus]].
 
*[[1961]]: Dr. Fazil Kucuk vetoes the creation of a single Cypriot army.
 
*[[1961]]: Dr. Fazil Kucuk vetoes the creation of a single Cypriot army.
 
*[[1968]]: [[Aristotle Onassis]] marries Jackie Kennedy at [[Skorpios island|island of Skorpios]].
 
*[[1968]]: [[Aristotle Onassis]] marries Jackie Kennedy at [[Skorpios island|island of Skorpios]].
*[[1988]]: [[George Koskotas]], banker, publisher and team owner ([[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]) is indicted on fraud and embezzlement charges
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*[[1988]]: [[George Koskotas]], banker, publisher and team owner ([[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]) is indicted on fraud and embezzlement charges.
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*[[2010]]: The Supreme Court acquitted ex-Prime Ministers [[Petros Protopapadakis]], [[Nikolaos Stratos]] and [[Dimitrios Gounaris]] and three others, all convicted of high treason and executed in [[1922]] for their role in the [[Asia Minor disaster]].
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===Sports===
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*[[1963]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] defeat Zaglebie Sosnowiec of Poland 2-0 in Vienna for the Cupwinners' Cup and become the first club from Greece to advance to the next round of a European Cup.
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*[[1997]]: [[Dimitris Saravakos]] plays his last game for [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]: a 4-1 victory over [[Athinaikos FC]].
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==Births==
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*[[1969]]: [[Lambros Papakostas]], athlete ([[high jump]])
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*[[1963]]: [[Nikos Tsiantakis]], footballer.
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*[[1999]]: [[Emmanouil Karalis]], athlete ([[pole vault]])
  
 
==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
 
*[[1999]]: [[Loukas Barlos]], former President of [[AEK FC]].
 
*[[1999]]: [[Loukas Barlos]], former President of [[AEK FC]].
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*[[2014]]: [[Spyros Zagoraios]], [[laika]] singer and composer.
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*[[2015]]: [[Makis Dendrinos]], [[basketball]] player and coach
  
 
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