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*[[1953]]: The first Soviet Ambassador takes up his post in [[Athens]].
 
*[[1953]]: The first Soviet Ambassador takes up his post in [[Athens]].
 
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*[[1936]]: [[Christos Mantikas]] breaks the Greek record for the [[400m]]: 50.1
 
*[[2000]]: [[Anastasia Kelesidou]] wins silver at the Sydney Olympiad in the [[discus throw]].
 
*[[2000]]: [[Anastasia Kelesidou]] wins silver at the Sydney Olympiad in the [[discus throw]].
 
*[[2000]]: [[Michalis Mouroutsos]] wins gold at the Sydney Olympiad in Tae kwon-do.
 
*[[2000]]: [[Michalis Mouroutsos]] wins gold at the Sydney Olympiad in Tae kwon-do.

Revision as of 08:39, July 26, 2008

Events

  • 1922: King Constantine I abdicates the throne.
  • 1923: The Italian forces that had occupied Corfu evacuate the island. Greece is forced to pay an indemnity to the Italian government.
  • 1932: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes Chalkidiki. 161 persons are killed.
  • 1941: The resistance movement EAM (National Liberation Front) is founded by several leftist groups.
  • 1953: The first Soviet Ambassador takes up his post in Athens.

Sports

Births