- 1847: The Ottoman Empire recalled its Ambassador to Greece, Konstantinos Mousouros.
- 1953: Economist Spiros Markezinis established the Progressive Party (Κόμμα Προοδευτικών)
- 1990: Two bazookas were stolen from the Greek War Museum. The Revolutionary Organization 17 November assumed responsibility two days later.
- Births: Paul Sarbanes, Greek-American politician (1933); Yiannis Zouganelis, singer, songwriter, entertainer (1956).
- Deaths: John Cassavetes, Greek-American actor (1989).
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