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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1867]]: A major earthquake, measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale, strikes [[Lixouri]], [[Kefallinia]], killing 150 people and destroying many houses. | ||
*[[1923]]: The Greek Government publishes the law that adopts the Gregorian Calendar. | *[[1923]]: The Greek Government publishes the law that adopts the Gregorian Calendar. | ||
| + | *[[2008]]: PM [[Costas Karamanlis]] visits Turkey marking the first official visit by a Greek PM to that country since [[1959]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[1931]]: [[Olympiakos Lefkosia FC|Olympiakos Nicosia]] is founded. During the period 1967-74 Cyprus champions played in [[Greece]] and played 3 times in the Greek [[Football A Division|football league]]. | *[[1931]]: [[Olympiakos Lefkosia FC|Olympiakos Nicosia]] is founded. During the period 1967-74 Cyprus champions played in [[Greece]] and played 3 times in the Greek [[Football A Division|football league]]. | ||
| − | *[[1996]]: [[Greece]] submits her candidacy as host country of the [[2004]] Olympics. | + | *[[1996]]: [[Greece]] submits her candidacy as host country of the [[2004]] Olympics. |
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1926]]: [[Kyriakos Matsis]], [[EOKA]] fighter | *[[1926]]: [[Kyriakos Matsis]], [[EOKA]] fighter | ||
| + | *[[1942]]: [[Andreas Stylianou]], Cypriot footballer | ||
| + | *[[1974]]: [[Rebekah Elmaloglou]], [[Greek-Australian]] actress | ||
*[[1978]]: [[Fiona Tzavara]], singer | *[[1978]]: [[Fiona Tzavara]], singer | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[1958]]: [[Nikolaos Georgantas]], athlete | ||
*[[1973]]: [[Alexander Onassis]] in an aircrash | *[[1973]]: [[Alexander Onassis]] in an aircrash | ||
| + | *[[2014]]: [[Takis Papadimitriou]], footballer | ||
| + | *[[2017]]: [[Vangelis Panakis]], footballer | ||
| + | *[[2025]]: [[Andreas Stamatiadis]], [[football]]er | ||
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[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:19, January 23, 2025
Events
- 1867: A major earthquake, measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale, strikes Lixouri, Kefallinia, killing 150 people and destroying many houses.
- 1923: The Greek Government publishes the law that adopts the Gregorian Calendar.
- 2008: PM Costas Karamanlis visits Turkey marking the first official visit by a Greek PM to that country since 1959.
Sports
- 1931: Olympiakos Nicosia is founded. During the period 1967-74 Cyprus champions played in Greece and played 3 times in the Greek football league.
- 1996: Greece submits her candidacy as host country of the 2004 Olympics.
Births
- 1926: Kyriakos Matsis, EOKA fighter
- 1942: Andreas Stylianou, Cypriot footballer
- 1974: Rebekah Elmaloglou, Greek-Australian actress
- 1978: Fiona Tzavara, singer
Deaths
- 1958: Nikolaos Georgantas, athlete
- 1973: Alexander Onassis in an aircrash
- 2014: Takis Papadimitriou, footballer
- 2017: Vangelis Panakis, footballer
- 2025: Andreas Stamatiadis, footballer