Difference between revisions of "Phantis:Selected anniversaries/January 8"

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1854: While the Crimean War is going on, Greeks in Epirus revolted against Turkish rule.
1977: Greek police confiscated 11 tons of hashish in Corinthia. Composer Vasilis Tsitsanis created a hit-song on the subject: "The boat from Persia".
1992: Nikos Galis was voted 6th best all-time European basketball player by readers of FIBA Basketball Magazine. Giorgos Kolokithas ranked 46th.
Births: Yiannis Christou, classical composer (1926), Spyros Livathinos, football player, coach and scout (1955)
Deaths: Christoforos Rangos, footballer (1950), Yiannis Christou, classical composer (1970)

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 '''[[January 8]]'''
 *[[1854]]: While the Crimean War is going on, Greeks in [[Epirus]] revolted against Turkish rule.
-*[[1950]]: 40-year old former [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] forward, [[Christoforos Rangos]], inserted himself in the lineup of AO Zografos - the team he was coaching - when one of his players did not show up. He died in the 28th minute of the match of a heart attack.
 *[[1977]]: Greek police confiscated 11 tons of hashish in [[Corinthia]]. Composer [[Vasilis Tsitsanis]] created a hit-song on the subject: "The boat from Persia".
 *[[1992]]: [[Nikos Galis]] was voted 6th best all-time European basketball player by readers of ''FIBA Basketball Magazine''. [[Giorgos Kolokithas]] ranked 46th.