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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1912]]: Greek forces enter [[Veria]] and [[Katerini]] | ||
*[[1954]]: US soldiers man the first American base on Greek soil in [[Heraklio]], [[Crete]]. | *[[1954]]: US soldiers man the first American base on Greek soil in [[Heraklio]], [[Crete]]. | ||
*[[1994]]: [[Dimitris Avramopoulos]] is elected Mayor of [[Athens]]. [[Stelios Logothetis]] is elected in [[Piraeus]] and [[Konstantinos Kosmopoulos]] in [[Thessaloniki]]. | *[[1994]]: [[Dimitris Avramopoulos]] is elected Mayor of [[Athens]]. [[Stelios Logothetis]] is elected in [[Piraeus]] and [[Konstantinos Kosmopoulos]] in [[Thessaloniki]]. | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| − | *[[2010]]: | + | *[[2010]]: [[Yiannis Dalianidis]], filmmaker, director |
| + | *[[2026]]: [[Giorgos Vardinoyiannis]], president of [[Panathinaikos FC]] | ||
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[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:49, October 16, 2026
Events
- 1912: Greek forces enter Veria and Katerini
- 1954: US soldiers man the first American base on Greek soil in Heraklio, Crete.
- 1994: Dimitris Avramopoulos is elected Mayor of Athens. Stelios Logothetis is elected in Piraeus and Konstantinos Kosmopoulos in Thessaloniki.
Sports
- 1968: In the Olympic Games of Mexico City, pole vaulter Christos Papanikolaou, breaks the Greek record with a jump of 5.35m but fails to win a medal as he finishes 4th.
- 1999: Demosthenes Tampakos wins bronze in the men's rings at the 34th Gymnastics World Championships of China.
- 2000: The new Euroleague Championship kicks off as Real Madrid defeat Olympiakos 75-73 in its inaugural game.
- 2012: Kostas Katsouranis earns his 100th cap as Greece defeat Slovakia 1-0 in Bratislava.
Deaths
- 2010: Yiannis Dalianidis, filmmaker, director
- 2026: Giorgos Vardinoyiannis, president of Panathinaikos FC