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===January=== | ===January=== | ||
*[[January 9]]: Greek television begins broadcasting in color using the French system SECAM. It will later be replaced by the German PAL. | *[[January 9]]: Greek television begins broadcasting in color using the French system SECAM. It will later be replaced by the German PAL. | ||
| − | *[[January 11]]: [[Yiangos Pesmazoglou]] leaves the [[Centrist Democratic Union]] to form the [[Democratic | + | *[[January 11]]: [[Yiangos Pesmazoglou]] leaves the [[Centrist Democratic Union]] to form the [[Party of Democratic Socialism]] (KODISO, Greek: ΚΟΔΗΣΟ) |
===February=== | ===February=== | ||
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===May=== | ===May=== | ||
*[[May 2]]: [[Panagiotis Kelesidis]] holds Hungary to a 0-0 tie with [[National Football Team|Greece]], in Budapest, in a qualifier for the European Cup of Nations. | *[[May 2]]: [[Panagiotis Kelesidis]] holds Hungary to a 0-0 tie with [[National Football Team|Greece]], in Budapest, in a qualifier for the European Cup of Nations. | ||
| + | *[[May 28]]: PM [[Constantine Karamanlis]] signs, on behalf of [[Greece]], the country's entry into the European Union. | ||
===June=== | ===June=== | ||
*[[June 9]]: [[Panionios FC|Panionios]] upset [[AEK FC|AEK]] 3-1 and win the [[Greek Football Cup]] for the first time in their history. | *[[June 9]]: [[Panionios FC|Panionios]] upset [[AEK FC|AEK]] 3-1 and win the [[Greek Football Cup]] for the first time in their history. | ||
*[[June 13]]: [[Philippos Syrigos]] begins his career as sportscaster in a [[basketball]] game (Greece - France 74-76, for the European Championship in Torino. | *[[June 13]]: [[Philippos Syrigos]] begins his career as sportscaster in a [[basketball]] game (Greece - France 74-76, for the European Championship in Torino. | ||
| + | *[[June 16]]: [[Maroula Lambrou]] breaks the Greek women's record in the [[long jump]] with a jump of 6.64m. | ||
===July=== | ===July=== | ||
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=== September === | === September === | ||
*[[September 6]]: Two [[AE Larisa FC]] players - Mousiaris and Koukoulitsios - are killed in a traffic accident. Their teammate, [[Yiannis Valaoras]], miraculously survives. | *[[September 6]]: Two [[AE Larisa FC]] players - Mousiaris and Koukoulitsios - are killed in a traffic accident. Their teammate, [[Yiannis Valaoras]], miraculously survives. | ||
| − | *[[September 12]]: With a goal from [[Takis Nikoloudis]], [[National Football Team|Greece]] | + | *[[September 12]]: With a goal from [[Takis Nikoloudis]], [[National Football Team|Greece]] is almost qualified for the first time for a European Championship ([[Euro 1980]]) as they overcome USSR 1-0 at Leoforos. As the opponents Finland and USSR, both trailing two points, have two resp. one game in hand [[National Football Team|Greece]] has to wait seven weeks in agony to learn its fate. |
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===October=== | ===October=== | ||
*[[October 18]]: The Greek government announces measures to save the [[Parthenon]] and other antiquites from pollution. | *[[October 18]]: The Greek government announces measures to save the [[Parthenon]] and other antiquites from pollution. | ||
*[[October 18]]: [[Odysseus Elytis]] wins the Nobel prize for literature. | *[[October 18]]: [[Odysseus Elytis]] wins the Nobel prize for literature. | ||
*[[October 27]]: Prime Minister [[Constantine Karamanlis]] meets Pope John Paul II in Rome. | *[[October 27]]: Prime Minister [[Constantine Karamanlis]] meets Pope John Paul II in Rome. | ||
| + | *[[October 31]]: As USSR (needed a win with a seven goal margin) and Finland (needed just a win) drew, [[National Football Team|Greece]] qualifies for [[Euro 1980]]. | ||
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=== November === | === November === | ||
*[[November 7]]: [[Aris FC|Aris]] [[Thessaloniki]] defeat Perugia 3-0, in Italy, in the UEFA Cup. | *[[November 7]]: [[Aris FC|Aris]] [[Thessaloniki]] defeat Perugia 3-0, in Italy, in the UEFA Cup. | ||
| + | *[[November 12]]: An earthquake strikes [[Thesprotia]] leaving 7,000 people homeless. | ||
| + | *[[November 13]]: PM [[Constantine Karamanlis]] visits the PR of China. | ||
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===December=== | ===December=== | ||
| − | *[[December 2]]: [[Nikos Galis]] debuts in Greek Basketball with [[Aris BC]] and scores 30 points with his team against [[Iraklis BC]] | + | *[[December 2]]: [[Nikos Galis]] debuts in Greek Basketball with [[Aris BC]] and scores 30 points with his team against [[Iraklis BC]]. |
| + | *[[December 10]]: The Nobel for Literature is awarded to [[Odysseus Elytis]]. | ||
*[[December 10]]: Argentinian [[Juan Ramon Rocha]] is signed illegally by [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] as "Boublis". | *[[December 10]]: Argentinian [[Juan Ramon Rocha]] is signed illegally by [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] as "Boublis". | ||
| + | *[[December 30]]: [[Iraklis FC|Iraklis]] thrash [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] 6-0 in [[Kaftantzoglio Stadium]]. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | ===January=== | ||
| + | *[[January 15]]: [[Michalis Morfis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] footballer | ||
===February=== | ===February=== | ||
*[[February 2]]: [[Fani Chalkia]], athlete | *[[February 2]]: [[Fani Chalkia]], athlete | ||
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===July=== | ===July=== | ||
*[[July 3]]: [[Sotiris Kyrgiakos]], footballer | *[[July 3]]: [[Sotiris Kyrgiakos]], footballer | ||
| + | *[[July 7]]: [[Tasos Gousis]], athlete ([[200m]], [[400m]]) | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
===March=== | ===March=== | ||
*[[March 29]]: [[Nikos Pentzaropoulos]], footballer. | *[[March 29]]: [[Nikos Pentzaropoulos]], footballer. | ||
| + | ===August=== | ||
| + | *[[August 3]]: [[Angelos Terzakis]], author | ||
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===September=== | ===September=== | ||
*[[September 11]]: [[Solon Michaelidis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] composer. | *[[September 11]]: [[Solon Michaelidis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] composer. | ||
| + | ===October=== | ||
| + | *[[October 23]]: [[Prodromos Tsaousakis]], [[rebetika]] singer. | ||
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| + | ===November=== | ||
| + | *[[November 12]]: [[Pythagoras (lyricist)|Pythagoras]], lyricist | ||
| + | *[[November 13]]: [[Dimitris Psathas]], reporter, theatrical writer. | ||
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[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
[[Category:1979]] | [[Category:1979]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:10, November 4, 2017
Events
January
- January 9: Greek television begins broadcasting in color using the French system SECAM. It will later be replaced by the German PAL.
- January 11: Yiangos Pesmazoglou leaves the Centrist Democratic Union to form the Party of Democratic Socialism (KODISO, Greek: ΚΟΔΗΣΟ)
February
- February 12: Weapons are stolen from an army base in Rethymno, Crete.
- February 13: The Greek government publishes the new law allowing divorce for reason of "long-term separation".
March
- March 27: An earthquake in Elis prefecture causes considerable damage.
April
- April 23: Nikos Sampson is temporarilly released from prison for health reasons.
May
- May 2: Panagiotis Kelesidis holds Hungary to a 0-0 tie with Greece, in Budapest, in a qualifier for the European Cup of Nations.
- May 28: PM Constantine Karamanlis signs, on behalf of Greece, the country's entry into the European Union.
June
- June 9: Panionios upset AEK 3-1 and win the Greek Football Cup for the first time in their history.
- June 13: Philippos Syrigos begins his career as sportscaster in a basketball game (Greece - France 74-76, for the European Championship in Torino.
- June 16: Maroula Lambrou breaks the Greek women's record in the long jump with a jump of 6.64m.
July
- July 7: Bank employees strike across Greece.
- July 17: The Vardinogiannis Group purchases Panathinaikos FC.
- July 30: The professional football team of AEK is formed with Loukas Barlos the first president.
August
- August 9: A medical certificate is no longer required for a wedding in Greece.
September
- September 6: Two AE Larisa FC players - Mousiaris and Koukoulitsios - are killed in a traffic accident. Their teammate, Yiannis Valaoras, miraculously survives.
- September 12: With a goal from Takis Nikoloudis, Greece is almost qualified for the first time for a European Championship (Euro 1980) as they overcome USSR 1-0 at Leoforos. As the opponents Finland and USSR, both trailing two points, have two resp. one game in hand Greece has to wait seven weeks in agony to learn its fate.
October
- October 18: The Greek government announces measures to save the Parthenon and other antiquites from pollution.
- October 18: Odysseus Elytis wins the Nobel prize for literature.
- October 27: Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis meets Pope John Paul II in Rome.
- October 31: As USSR (needed a win with a seven goal margin) and Finland (needed just a win) drew, Greece qualifies for Euro 1980.
November
- November 7: Aris Thessaloniki defeat Perugia 3-0, in Italy, in the UEFA Cup.
- November 12: An earthquake strikes Thesprotia leaving 7,000 people homeless.
- November 13: PM Constantine Karamanlis visits the PR of China.
December
- December 2: Nikos Galis debuts in Greek Basketball with Aris BC and scores 30 points with his team against Iraklis BC.
- December 10: The Nobel for Literature is awarded to Odysseus Elytis.
- December 10: Argentinian Juan Ramon Rocha is signed illegally by Panathinaikos as "Boublis".
- December 30: Iraklis thrash Panathinaikos 6-0 in Kaftantzoglio Stadium.
Births
January
- January 15: Michalis Morfis, Cypriot footballer
February
- February 2: Fani Chalkia, athlete
March
- March 24: Periklis Iakovakis, Greek record holder of the 400m hurdles
June
- June 21: Kostas Katsouranis, footballer.
July
- July 3: Sotiris Kyrgiakos, footballer
- July 7: Tasos Gousis, athlete (200m, 400m)
Deaths
March
- March 29: Nikos Pentzaropoulos, footballer.
August
- August 3: Angelos Terzakis, author
September
- September 11: Solon Michaelidis, Cypriot composer.
October
- October 23: Prodromos Tsaousakis, rebetika singer.
November
- November 12: Pythagoras, lyricist
- November 13: Dimitris Psathas, reporter, theatrical writer.