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*[[1997]]: The birth of [[Phantis:About|Phantis]] | *[[1997]]: The birth of [[Phantis:About|Phantis]] | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1938]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] player, [[Lysandros Dikaiopoulos]], collides with [[Tryfon Tzanetis]] of [[AEK FC|AEK]]. He will die in hospital two days later. | ||
*[[2009]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] defeat [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] 84-82 in their Euroleague semifinal matchup in Berlin. | *[[2009]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] defeat [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] 84-82 in their Euroleague semifinal matchup in Berlin. | ||
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*[[1976]]: [[Alekos Panagoulis]], MP and would-be assassin of dictator [[George Papadopoulos]]. | *[[1976]]: [[Alekos Panagoulis]], MP and would-be assassin of dictator [[George Papadopoulos]]. | ||
*[[2001]]: [[Manolis Hadjiapostolou]], known as "tiger", the man who jumped on the vehicle used to assassinate MP [[Gregoris Lambrakis]] and assisted in the assassins' arrest. | *[[2001]]: [[Manolis Hadjiapostolou]], known as "tiger", the man who jumped on the vehicle used to assassinate MP [[Gregoris Lambrakis]] and assisted in the assassins' arrest. | ||
| + | *[[2018]]: [[Zoe Kouroukli]], singer | ||
| + | *[[2020]]: [[Giorgos Zaimis]], olympic sailor, gold medalist | ||
| + | *[[2021]]: [[Olympia Dukakis]], [[Greek-American]] actress | ||
| + | *[[2022]]: [[Ivica Osim]], former coach of [[Panathinaikos FC]]. | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:30, May 1, 2022
Today is May Day is most of the World.
Events
- 1925: Cyprus is declared a Crown colony.
- 1927: Greek bohemian poet, Napoleon Lapathiotis, who espoused Communism, writes to the Archbishop of Athens requesting that he no longer be considered part of the Archbishop's flock.
- 1944: 200 Greek patriots are executed by the Nazis at Kaisariani.
- 1948: Justice Minister, Christos Ladas, is assassinated during the Greek Civil War.
- 1954: New banknotes are put into circulation in Greece in new Drachmas (1000 old drachmas = 1 new drachma).
- 1967: Footballer Mimis Domazos marries popular singer Vicky Moscholiou.
- 1983: Composer Mikis Theodorakis receives the Lenin Award.
- 1997: The birth of Phantis
Sports
- 1938: Panathinaikos player, Lysandros Dikaiopoulos, collides with Tryfon Tzanetis of AEK. He will die in hospital two days later.
- 2009: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiakos 84-82 in their Euroleague semifinal matchup in Berlin.
Births
- 1909: Yiannis Ritsos, poet.
Deaths
- 408: Arcadius, first Byzantine emperor to rule exclusively in the East.
- 1907: Gregorios Maraslis, national benefactor
- 1976: Alekos Panagoulis, MP and would-be assassin of dictator George Papadopoulos.
- 2001: Manolis Hadjiapostolou, known as "tiger", the man who jumped on the vehicle used to assassinate MP Gregoris Lambrakis and assisted in the assassins' arrest.
- 2018: Zoe Kouroukli, singer
- 2020: Giorgos Zaimis, olympic sailor, gold medalist
- 2021: Olympia Dukakis, Greek-American actress
- 2022: Ivica Osim, former coach of Panathinaikos FC.