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==Events==
 
==Events==
*[[1822]]: [[Konstantinos Kanaris]] destroys the flag ship of the Turkish navy off the coast of [[Chios]].
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*[[1825]]: [[Odysseus Androutsos]] is thrown off the [[Acropolis, Athens|Acropolis]] and killed by commander [[Yiannis Gouras]]. The former [[War of Independence]] hero was suspected of collaborating with the enemy.
*[[1909]]: A strong earthquake strikes [[Central Greece]] with [[Lamia]] as its epicentre.
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*[[1894]]: A boat race is organised at [[Pasalimani]] ([[Zea harbour]]), [[Piraeus]], to benefit the local retirement home. [[Prince George of Greece]] volunteers to be the judge.
*[[1933]]: PM [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] becomes the target of an assassination attempt for the second time in his life. His car is riddled with bullets but the [[Crete|Cretan]] politician escapes unhurt.
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*[[1907]]: [[Kapetan Tellos Agras|Tellos Agras]] - also know as "Kapetan Agras" - is killed during the [[Macedonian Struggle]].
*[[1943]]: Greek communist leader, [[Pantelis Pouliopoulos]], is executed by the Italians near [[Larisa]].
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*[[1947]]: The Marshall Plan is announced to help Greece - as well as Turkey - in the struggle against Communism.
*[[1949]]: [[Ioannina]] Metropolitan [[Spyridon I|Spyridon]] is elected [[Archbishop of Athens]].
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*[[1954]]: [[Greece]], Turkey and Yugoslavia announce a [[Balkan Pact of 1954|Balkan Pact]] for mutual self-defense.
*[[1969]]: [[Alekos Panagoulis]] escapes from [[Bogiati]] prison.
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*[[1972]]: Greece establishes full diplomatic relations with P.R. China.
 
===Sports===
 
===Sports===
*[[1930]]: [[Jim Londos]] defeats Dick Shikat to win the NBA world championship of wrestling.
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*[[1994]]: [[Kostas Koukodimos]] breaks the Greek record for the [[long jump]] with a jump of 8.36m.
*[[1956]]: [[Ethnikos FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]] defeat [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 2-1 (Karaoulanis, Xenos - [[Babis Kotridis|Kotridis]]). This marks the first defeat for Olympiakos in a league match since [[1949]].
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*[[1996]]: [[Giorgos Donis]] becomes the most expensive Greek football player after signing with Blackburn for 1.1 billion drachmas. He also becomes the first Greek to play in the Premiership
*[[1960]]: [[Christos Mantikas]] dies. He took part in 12 Balkan championships winning 20 gold and 3 silver medals. At the Berlin Olympics he was the only European in the 110m hurdles race.
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*[[1996]]: [[EPAE]] and [[PSAP]] agree on applying the new regulation concerning free trading of players from the European Union
*[[2004]]: [[Ilisiakos FC|Ilisiakos]] win the play-off match against [[PAS Giannina FC|PAS Giannina]] with 3-1 and return to [[Football B Division|Division B']] of the Greek Football Championship after a period of 32 years.
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*[[1999]]: [[Voula Tsiamita]] sets new Greek record in [[triple jump]] with 14.94m at Bruno Zauli European Cup, held in [[OAKA Stadium|OAKA]].
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*[[2011]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] win their 9th straight [[A1 league]] title after beating [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] 101-94 in the 4th encounter of their championship playoff series.
  
 
==Births==
 
==Births==
*[[1952]]: [[Andreas Mikroutsikos]], singer/songwriter
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*[[1897]]: [[Georgios Grivas]], military figure and commander of [[EOKA]].
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==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
*[[913]]: [[Alexander III (emperor)|Alexander III]], [[Byzantine emperor]]
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*[[1688]]: [[Konstantinos Gerakis]], adventurer who became first counselor to the King of Siam.
*[[1822]]: [[Pasha Kara-Ali]]  
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*[[1825]]: [[Odysseus Androutsos]], [[Greek]] revolutionary.
*[[1943]]: [[Pantelis Pouliopoulos]], Greek communist leader
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*[[2018]]: [[Aris Raftopoulos]], [[basketball]] player
*[[1960]]: [[Christos Mantikas]], athlete
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Days]]
 
[[Category:Days]]

Latest revision as of 09:52, January 28, 2024

Events

Sports

  • 1994: Kostas Koukodimos breaks the Greek record for the long jump with a jump of 8.36m.
  • 1996: Giorgos Donis becomes the most expensive Greek football player after signing with Blackburn for 1.1 billion drachmas. He also becomes the first Greek to play in the Premiership
  • 1996: EPAE and PSAP agree on applying the new regulation concerning free trading of players from the European Union
  • 1999: Voula Tsiamita sets new Greek record in triple jump with 14.94m at Bruno Zauli European Cup, held in OAKA.
  • 2011: Panathinaikos win their 9th straight A1 league title after beating Olympiakos 101-94 in the 4th encounter of their championship playoff series.

Births

Deaths