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===May=== | ===May=== | ||
*[[May 11]]: [[Vangelis Perpiniadis]], singer, composer | *[[May 11]]: [[Vangelis Perpiniadis]], singer, composer | ||
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| + | *[[September 28]]: [[Elia Kazan]], [[Greek-American]] film director and producer. | ||
===November=== | ===November=== | ||
*[[November 27]]: [[Yiangos Pesmazoglou]], politician. | *[[November 27]]: [[Yiangos Pesmazoglou]], politician. | ||
Revision as of 15:25, November 16, 2006
Events
February
- February 28: Tassos Papadopoulos is sworn in as President of Cyprus.
March
- March 3: The trial of the arrested Revolutionary Organization 17 November members commences at Korydallos.
- March 28: Greek police put an end to the hijacking of a Turkish jet which landed at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. All 192 passengers and 11 crew members are safe.
April
- April 23: Greek Cypriots are allowed to visit the occupied North for the first time since 1974. Turkish Cypriots are allowed to visit the South.
May
- May 25: Olympiakos win their 7th consecutive Greek League after their away win over Xanthi (5-1)
June
- June 12: Future PM Kostas Karamanlis and his wife Natassa become proud parents of twin babies.
- June 17: AEK's forward Demis Nikolaidis marries singer Despina Vandi.
August
- August 14: The island of Lefkada is rocked by a powerful earthquake (6.4 on the Richter scale).
- August 20: The president of Panellinios GC Minos Kiriakou becomes the first Greek to be elected in the IAAF Council
- August 31: Dusan Bajevic reaches 300 appearances in AEK's bench against Ionikos and becomes the coach with the longest service in one team, with a total of 194 wins, 62 draws and 44 losses.
October
- October 11: A pair of Siamese twins from Thessaloniki are successfully separated in Rome.
- October 11: Greece defeat N. Ireland 1-0 and qualify for the finals of Euro 2004.
December
- December 17: The trial of the Revolutionary Organisation 17 November is completed as sentences are pronounced against the guilty.
Deaths
March
- March 3: Roger Albertsen, footballer
May
- May 11: Vangelis Perpiniadis, singer, composer
September
- September 28: Elia Kazan, Greek-American film director and producer.
November
- November 27: Yiangos Pesmazoglou, politician.