Difference between revisions of "1979"

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April 23: Nikos Sampson is temporarilly released from prison for health reasons.

July 17: The Vardinogiannis Group purchases Panathinaikos FC.
July 30: The professional football team of AEK is formed with Loukas Barlos the first president.

October 18: The Greek government announces measures to save the Parthenon and other antiquites from pollution.
October 18: Odysseus Elytis wins the Nobel prize for literature.

September 6: Two AE Larisa FC players - Mousiaris and Koukoulitsios - are killed in a traffic accident. Their teammate, Yiannis Valaoras, miraculously survives.
September 12: With a goal from Takis Nikoloudis, Greece qualify for the first time for a European Championship (Euro 1980) as they overcome USSR 1-0 at Leoforos

December 2: Nikos Galis debuts in Greek Basketball with Aris BC and scores 30 points with his team against Iraklis BC

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 *[[July 17]]:  The [[Vardinogiannis Group]] purchases [[Panathinaikos FC]].
 *[[July 30]]:  The professional football team of [[AEK FC|AEK]] is formed with [[Loukas Barlos]] the first president.
+===October===
+*[[October 18]]: The Greek government announces measures to save the [[Parthenon]] and other antiquites from pollution.
+*[[October 18]]: [[Odysseus Elytis]] wins the Nobel prize for literature.
 === September ===
 *[[September 6]]: Two [[AE Larisa FC]] players - Mousiaris and Koukoulitsios - are killed in a traffic accident. Their teammate, [[Yiannis Valaoras]], miraculously survives.