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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| − | *[[1821]]: The [[Battle of Valtetsi]] | + | *[[1821]]: The [[Battle of Valtetsi]] commences during the Greek [[War of Independence]]. |
*[[1947]]: The concentration camp at [[Makronisos]] is prepared for the incarceration of "suspicious persons" | *[[1947]]: The concentration camp at [[Makronisos]] is prepared for the incarceration of "suspicious persons" | ||
*[[1976]]: The [[Democratic Party of Cyprus]] (DI.KO.) is founded in [[Cyprus]] by [[Spiros Kyprianou]]. | *[[1976]]: The [[Democratic Party of Cyprus]] (DI.KO.) is founded in [[Cyprus]] by [[Spiros Kyprianou]]. | ||
| + | *[[2014]]: The European Court of Human Rights orders Turkey to pay €90 million in part compensation to [[Cyprus]] over the [[1974]] [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|invasion]] of the island. €30 million are for damages to relatives of those missing in the invasion and €60 million for the enclaved Greek-Cypriot residents of the [[Karpasia peninsula]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[1965]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] draw 5-time European Champions Real Madrid 3-3 in a friendly before 29,000 fans. [[Mimis Papaioannou]] (2) and [[Kostas Papageorgiou]] score for the Greek side. | *[[1965]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] draw 5-time European Champions Real Madrid 3-3 in a friendly before 29,000 fans. [[Mimis Papaioannou]] (2) and [[Kostas Papageorgiou]] score for the Greek side. | ||
| − | *[[1999]]: For the first time in Greek basketball history a team ([[Aris BC|Aris]]) loses a game because two of its players (Angelidis, Muursep) fail to pass the anti-doping control. | + | *[[1999]]: For the first time in Greek basketball history a team ([[Aris BC|Aris]]) loses a game because two of its players ([[Dinos Angelidis|Angelidis]], [[Martin Muursep|Muursep]]) fail to pass the anti-doping control. |
*[[2001]]: [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] win their first title in 16 years after defeating [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 4-2 in the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] final at [[Nea Philadelphia Stadium]]. | *[[2001]]: [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] win their first title in 16 years after defeating [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 4-2 in the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] final at [[Nea Philadelphia Stadium]]. | ||
*[[2007]]: [[Rivaldo]] quits [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] after negotiations for a contract extension break down. | *[[2007]]: [[Rivaldo]] quits [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] after negotiations for a contract extension break down. | ||
| + | *[[2013]]: [[Olympiakos BC]] defeat Real Madrid 100-88 to win the Euroleague for the second year in a row. | ||
| + | *[[2018]]: [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] win the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] back to back after defeating [[AEK FC|AEK]] in the final with 2-0. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:47, May 12, 2018
Events
- 1821: The Battle of Valtetsi commences during the Greek War of Independence.
- 1947: The concentration camp at Makronisos is prepared for the incarceration of "suspicious persons"
- 1976: The Democratic Party of Cyprus (DI.KO.) is founded in Cyprus by Spiros Kyprianou.
- 2014: The European Court of Human Rights orders Turkey to pay €90 million in part compensation to Cyprus over the 1974 invasion of the island. €30 million are for damages to relatives of those missing in the invasion and €60 million for the enclaved Greek-Cypriot residents of the Karpasia peninsula.
Sports
- 1965: AEK draw 5-time European Champions Real Madrid 3-3 in a friendly before 29,000 fans. Mimis Papaioannou (2) and Kostas Papageorgiou score for the Greek side.
- 1999: For the first time in Greek basketball history a team (Aris) loses a game because two of its players (Angelidis, Muursep) fail to pass the anti-doping control.
- 2001: PAOK win their first title in 16 years after defeating Olympiakos 4-2 in the Greek Cup final at Nea Philadelphia Stadium.
- 2007: Rivaldo quits Olympiakos after negotiations for a contract extension break down.
- 2013: Olympiakos BC defeat Real Madrid 100-88 to win the Euroleague for the second year in a row.
- 2018: PAOK win the Greek Cup back to back after defeating AEK in the final with 2-0.
Births
- 1939: Miltiades Ewert, politician, Mayor of Athens
- 1963: Panagiotis Fasoulas, basketball player, Mayor of Piraeus
Deaths
- 1992: Nikos Gatsos, poet