Difference between revisions of "March 16"

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1900: Arthur Evans purchases the site in Crete where he believes the Minoan palace of Knossos to be.
1921: The Greek Army occupies Afyon Karahisar in Asia Minor.
1970: Polykarpos Georkadjis is assassinated in Cyprus.
1996: Theodoros Angelopoulos receives an award as the best European screen director.
2001: George Koskotas is released from prison after serving 12 years of his sentence.

1977: AEK qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup as they equalise QPR's 3-0 score in the first leg and eliminate the English club on penalties when late-substitute keeper, Nikos Christidis, saves two.
1993: Aris defeat Efes Pilsen 50-48 in Turin to win the European Cup-Winners' Cup. A vicious chair-fight follows the match between Greek fans and Turkish fans and players.
1994: PAOK defeat Stefanel 100-91 in Milan to win the Korac Cup.

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 *[[2001]]: [[George Koskotas]] is released from prison after serving 12 years of his sentence.
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-*[[1977]]: In an UEFA Cup return match, [[AEK FC|AEK]] equalise QPR's 3-0 score in the first leg and eliminate the English cub on penalties as late-substitute keeper, [[Nikos Christidis]], saves two.
+*[[1977]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup as they equalise QPR's 3-0 score in the first leg and eliminate the English club on penalties when late-substitute keeper, [[Nikos Christidis]], saves two.
 *[[1993]]: [[Aris BC|Aris]] defeat Efes Pilsen 50-48 in Turin to win the European Cup-Winners' Cup. A vicious chair-fight follows the match between Greek fans and Turkish fans and players.
 *[[1994]]: [[PAOK BC|PAOK]] defeat Stefanel 100-91 in Milan to win the Korac Cup.