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1923: The "Alexander Z" sinks in the Saronic Gulf. 150 sailors drown.
1981: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale, strikes Epirus
1991: The trial for the Bank of Crete scandal begins with Giorgos Koskotas as the chief defendant.
2020: Schools and nurseries throughout Greece are closed for two weeks due to the Coronavirus.

1973: The derby between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos is stopped in the 83rd minute of play, by referee Latsios, due to the fracas that breaks out on the pitch between the players of the two teams. The match will later be awarded to Olympiakos (2-0 on a forfeit).
2008: Olympiacos CFP parts company with head coach Panagiotis Lemonis despite the club lying in second place in the Super League. This was the second time they called it splits, the first was in 2002.
2012: Dimitris Chondrokoukis wins gold in the high jump in the world indoor track and field Championships in Istanbul as he clears 2.33m.
2018: The Greek football league match between PAOK and AEK is abandoned in the 89th minute of play after PAOK owner, Ivan Savvidis, invades the pitch, wearing a holstered gun, and threatens referee Giorgos Kominis.

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 *[[1949]]: [[Anastasios Charalabis]], interim Prime Minister of Greece.
 *[[1978]]: [[Sophia Vembo]], the "National Singer".
+*[[2025]]: [[Alekos Alexiadis]], [[football]]er.
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