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*[[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. | *[[1988]]: [[George Koskotas]], banker, publisher and team owner ([[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]) is indicted on fraud and embezzlement charges. | ||
| + | *[[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]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[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. | *[[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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*[[1969]]: [[Lambros Papakostas]], athlete ([[high jump]]) | *[[1969]]: [[Lambros Papakostas]], athlete ([[high jump]]) | ||
*[[1963]]: [[Nikos Tsiantakis]], footballer. | *[[1963]]: [[Nikos Tsiantakis]], footballer. | ||
| + | *[[1999]]: [[Emmanouil Karalis]], athlete ([[pole vault]]) | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1999]]: [[Loukas Barlos]], former President of [[AEK FC]]. | *[[1999]]: [[Loukas Barlos]], former President of [[AEK FC]]. | ||
| + | *[[2014]]: [[Spyros Zagoraios]], [[laika]] singer and composer. | ||
| + | *[[2015]]: [[Makis Dendrinos]], [[basketball]] player and coach | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:31, May 21, 2016
Contents
Events
- 1827: The Battle of Navarino takes place; the Egyptian fleet is destroyed.
- 1839: Priest-philosopher, Theophilos Kairis, testifies before the Holy Synod concerning his teachings of "Theosebism".
- 1888: The Zappeion opens in Athens.
- 1901: Daily "Acropolis" finishes its publication of the Bible, translated into Modern Greek.
- 1912: The Battle of Giannitsa takes place during the First Balkan War.
- 1922: The peace conference which eventually produces the Treaty of Lausanne, commences.
- 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.
- 1950: Bishop Makarios of Kition is elected Archbishop of Cyprus.
- 1961: Dr. Fazil Kucuk vetoes the creation of a single Cypriot army.
- 1968: Aristotle Onassis marries Jackie Kennedy at island of Skorpios.
- 1988: George Koskotas, banker, publisher and team owner (Olympiakos) is indicted on fraud and embezzlement charges.
- 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.
Sports
- 1963: 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.
- 1997: Dimitris Saravakos plays his last game for Panathinaikos: a 4-1 victory over Athinaikos FC.
Births
- 1969: Lambros Papakostas, athlete (high jump)
- 1963: Nikos Tsiantakis, footballer.
- 1999: Emmanouil Karalis, athlete (pole vault)
Deaths
- 1999: Loukas Barlos, former President of AEK FC.
- 2014: Spyros Zagoraios, laika singer and composer.
- 2015: Makis Dendrinos, basketball player and coach
