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1827: The Greek garrison at the Acropolis, Athens surrenders to the Turks of Kutahye.
1881: Thessaly and Arta are ceded to Greece.
1902: Athens Mayor Spiros Mercouris is injured as the horses of his carriage go wild.
1955: EOKA attempt to assassinated Cyprus governor Robert Armitage. The bomb explodes after his departure from the theatre.
1989: Manolis Glezos goes on hunger strike outside the offices of ERT, protesting its unequal treatment of the Greek political parties.

1964: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiakos 1-0, thanks to a Vangelis Panakis header, to finish the season undefeated - the only Greek side to do so in the history of the Alpha Ethniki.
1992: Olympiakos defeat PAOK in Toumba Stadium for the first time in 22 years.
1998: Panathinaikos win their first Greek championship in 14 years by defeating PAOK 68-58 in the playoffs. After this game PAOK star Predrag Stojakovic moves to the Sacramento Kings becoming the first Greek to play in NBA.

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 *[[1964]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] defeat [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 1-0, thanks to a [[Vangelis Panakis]] header, to finish the season undefeated - the only Greek side to do so in the history of the [[Alpha Ethniki]].
 *[[1992]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] defeat [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] in [[Toumba Stadium]] for the first time in 22 years.
-*[[1998]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] win their first Greek championship in 14 years by defeating [[PAOK BC|PAOK]] 68-58 in the playoffs. After this game PAOK star Predrag Stojakovic moves to the Sacramento Kings becoming the first ''Greek'' to play in NBA.
+*[[1998]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] win their first Greek championship in 14 years by defeating [[PAOK BC|PAOK]] 68-58 in the playoffs. After this game PAOK star [[Predrag Stojakovic]] moves to the Sacramento Kings becoming the first ''Greek'' to play in NBA.
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