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==Events==
 
==Events==
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===February===
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*[[February 18]]: Egyptian editor, Youssef Sebai, is murdered in [[Nicosia]] by members of the PLO.
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*[[February 19]]: A 1-hour gun battle takes place at [[Larnaca International Airport]] between Egyptian antiterrorist forces and the [[Cypriot National Guard]]. The Egyptians, who were there without the knowledge or permission of the Cypriot government, had attempted to storm an aircraft with hijackers aboard who had murdered editor Youssef Sebai the previous day.
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===March===
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*[[March 10]]: Cigarette commercials are outlawed in [[Greece]]
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===May===
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*[[May 17]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] humble [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 6-1 in the semifinal of the [[Greek Football Cup]]. [[Thomas Mavros]] scores 3 goals, [[Dusan Bajevic]], [[Tasos Konstantinou]] and [[Takis Nikoloudis]] the other 3.
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*[[May 18]]: PM [[Constantine Karamanlis]] refuses to submit the entry of [[Greece]] into the EU to a referendum.
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===June===
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*[[June 4]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] defeat [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] 2-0 in the final of the [[Greek Football Cup]] thus winning the double for the first time since [[1939]].
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*[[June 20]]: A powerful earthquake (6.5 on Richter scale) strikes [[Thessaloniki]]; 35 people are dead in collapse of building at Nicephorus Phocas Street.
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===September===
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*[[September 4]]: [[George Rallis]] is the first Greek [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)|Foreign Minister]] to be officially invited to the Soviet Union.
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*[[September 13]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] demolish FC Porto 6-1 in the European Cup of Champions.
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*[[September 16]]: Abortions are legalised in Greece but only under certain specific circumstances.
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===October===
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*[[October 11]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] trounce Finland 8-1 in a [[Euro 1980]] qualifier as [[Thomas Mavros]] scores 3, [[Takis Nikoloudis]] and [[Giorgos Delikaris]] 2 each and [[Mike Galakos]] one.
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===December===
 
===December===
*[[December 22]:  By law, the "sea flag" (nine stripes with a white cross on the upper-left quadrant) is established as the one and [[Flag of Greece|only flag]] of the Greek nation.
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*[[December 10]]: [[Mimis Papaioannou]] succeeds [[Mimis Domazos]] as President of [[PSAP]].
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*[[December 15]]: The International Court of Justice at The Hague declares itself to be without authority to act on the matter of the [[Aegean]] continental shelf.
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*[[December 22]]:  By law, the "sea flag" (nine stripes with a white cross on the upper-left quadrant) is established as the one and [[Flag of Greece|only flag]] of the Greek nation.
  
 
==Births==
 
==Births==
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===January===
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*[[January 23]]: [[Fiona Tzavara]], singer
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===February===
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*[[February 19]]:  [[Michalis Konstantinou]], footballer.
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===April===
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*[[April 23]]: [[Kofi Amponsah]], footballer.
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===June===
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*[[June 8]]: [[Maria Menounos]], [[Greek-American]] actress and TV presenter
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*[[June 24]]: [[Pantelis Kafes]], footballer
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===September===
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*[[September 3]]: [[Kostas Karafotis]], singer
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===October===
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*[[October 1]]: [[Konstantina Efendaki]], athlete ([[1500m]], [[3000m]])
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*[[October 28]]: [[Panagiotis Katsouris]], footballer
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===November===
 
===November===
*[[November 5]]:  [[Michalis Hadjiyiannis]], singer
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*[[November 5]]:  [[Michalis Hadjiyiannis]], singer.
  
 
==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
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===March===
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*[[March 11]]: [[Sophia Vembo]], the "National Singer".
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===May===
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*[[May 26]]: [[Kyveli]], stage actress.
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===June===
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*[[June 6]]: [[Angelos Messaris]], footballer
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*[[June 25]]: [[Giorgos Katsibalis]], writer.
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===September===
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*[[September 16]]: [[Lavrentis Dianellos]], actor
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===November===
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*[[November 28]]: [[Stelios Kourouklatos]], [[football]]er
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===December===
 
===December===
 
*[[December 19]]:  [[Kostas Pretenteris]], journalist/writer of theatrical works.
 
*[[December 19]]:  [[Kostas Pretenteris]], journalist/writer of theatrical works.

Latest revision as of 22:59, December 13, 2023

Events

February

  • February 18: Egyptian editor, Youssef Sebai, is murdered in Nicosia by members of the PLO.
  • February 19: A 1-hour gun battle takes place at Larnaca International Airport between Egyptian antiterrorist forces and the Cypriot National Guard. The Egyptians, who were there without the knowledge or permission of the Cypriot government, had attempted to storm an aircraft with hijackers aboard who had murdered editor Youssef Sebai the previous day.

March

May

June

September

October

December

Births

January

February

April

June

September

October

November

Deaths

March

May

June

September

November

December