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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*[[1947]]: [[Dimitrios Maximos]] forms an all-inclusive government with political opponents [[Sophoklis Venizelos]] and [[Konstantinos Tsaldaris]] serving as his two vice-presidents | *[[1947]]: [[Dimitrios Maximos]] forms an all-inclusive government with political opponents [[Sophoklis Venizelos]] and [[Konstantinos Tsaldaris]] serving as his two vice-presidents | ||
| − | + | *[[1962]]: [[Iakovos III]] resigns his post as [[Archbishop of Athens]] and all Greece. | |
| + | *[[2015]]: The radical left-wing [[SYRIZA]] party of [[Alexis Tsipras]] wins the parliamentary elections with 36.34% of the vote, gaining 149 seats in the [[Hellenic Parliament]]. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1998]]: [[Giorgos Vasilakopoulos]] replaces [[Zacharias Alexandrou]] as President of the [[Hellenic Basketball Federation]] (EOK). Alexandrou had been President from [[1977]]. | ||
| + | *[[2026]]: Greece defeats Italy 12-5 to win bronze in the European water polo championship. This marks the first time a Greek team won a medal in this sport. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1925]]: [[Giorgos Zambetas]], [[Laiko]] composer and singer. | *[[1925]]: [[Giorgos Zambetas]], [[Laiko]] composer and singer. | ||
| + | *[[1933]]: [[Antonis Georgiadis]], footballer and coach | ||
| + | *[[1938]]: [[Elias Papakyriakou]], [[EOKA]] fighter. | ||
*[[1980]]: [[Stathis Tavlaridis]], footballer | *[[1980]]: [[Stathis Tavlaridis]], footballer | ||
Latest revision as of 20:19, January 25, 2026
Events
- 1947: Dimitrios Maximos forms an all-inclusive government with political opponents Sophoklis Venizelos and Konstantinos Tsaldaris serving as his two vice-presidents
- 1962: Iakovos III resigns his post as Archbishop of Athens and all Greece.
- 2015: The radical left-wing SYRIZA party of Alexis Tsipras wins the parliamentary elections with 36.34% of the vote, gaining 149 seats in the Hellenic Parliament.
Sports
- 1998: Giorgos Vasilakopoulos replaces Zacharias Alexandrou as President of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK). Alexandrou had been President from 1977.
- 2026: Greece defeats Italy 12-5 to win bronze in the European water polo championship. This marks the first time a Greek team won a medal in this sport.
Births
- 1925: Giorgos Zambetas, Laiko composer and singer.
- 1933: Antonis Georgiadis, footballer and coach
- 1938: Elias Papakyriakou, EOKA fighter.
- 1980: Stathis Tavlaridis, footballer
Deaths
- 389: Saint Gregory Nazianzenus
Namesday
Saint Gregory Nazianzenus