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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*[[1952]]: [[Alexandros Papagos]] is sworn in as Prime Minister after winning elections with his [[Greek Rally]] political party. | *[[1952]]: [[Alexandros Papagos]] is sworn in as Prime Minister after winning elections with his [[Greek Rally]] political party. | ||
| − | *[[1958]]: The first game on grass in [[Leoforos Alexandras Stadium]] (later renamed to [[Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium]] is a friendly between [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] and [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]. Olympiakos wins with a goal by [[Elias Yfantis]] and a 1-0 score. | + | *[[1958]]: After refusing to surrender, [[EOKA]] fighter [[Kyriakos Matsis]] is killed in [[Dikomo]], [[Cyprus]] by the British. |
| + | *[[1958]]: The first game on grass in [[Leoforos Alexandras Stadium]] (later renamed to [[Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium]]) is a friendly between [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] and [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]. Olympiakos wins with a goal by [[Elias Yfantis]] and a 1-0 score. | ||
| + | *[[1999]]: US President, Bill Clinton, visits Greece. | ||
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| + | *[[1950]]: [[Dimitris Pierrakos]] is buried with honours in [[Athens]]. The [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] footballer had been killed in the [[Battle of Pogradec]] during [[WW II]]. | ||
| + | *[[2013]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] qualify for the finals of the 2014 World Cup after a 1-1 draw against Romania in Bucharest. The first leg in [[Greece]] had ended 3-1. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1949]]: [[Panos Kokkinopoulos]], movie director | *[[1949]]: [[Panos Kokkinopoulos]], movie director | ||
| + | *[[1976]]: [[Stelios Venetidis]], footballer | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1988]]: [[Christina Onassis]], daughter of Greek shipping tycoon [[Aristotle Onassis]] | *[[1988]]: [[Christina Onassis]], daughter of Greek shipping tycoon [[Aristotle Onassis]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:57, November 20, 2013
Events
- 1952: Alexandros Papagos is sworn in as Prime Minister after winning elections with his Greek Rally political party.
- 1958: After refusing to surrender, EOKA fighter Kyriakos Matsis is killed in Dikomo, Cyprus by the British.
- 1958: The first game on grass in Leoforos Alexandras Stadium (later renamed to Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium) is a friendly between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos. Olympiakos wins with a goal by Elias Yfantis and a 1-0 score.
- 1999: US President, Bill Clinton, visits Greece.
Sports
- 1950: Dimitris Pierrakos is buried with honours in Athens. The Panathinaikos footballer had been killed in the Battle of Pogradec during WW II.
- 2013: Greece qualify for the finals of the 2014 World Cup after a 1-1 draw against Romania in Bucharest. The first leg in Greece had ended 3-1.
Births
- 1949: Panos Kokkinopoulos, movie director
- 1976: Stelios Venetidis, footballer
Deaths
- 1988: Christina Onassis, daughter of Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis