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*[[May 11]]: [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] win the first professional Basketball Championship (organized by ESAK) when [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] refuse to play the last playoff game at [[Peace and Friendship Stadium]]. | *[[May 11]]: [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] win the first professional Basketball Championship (organized by ESAK) when [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] refuse to play the last playoff game at [[Peace and Friendship Stadium]]. | ||
*[[May 15]]: [[Aris BC|Aris Salonica]] sign Ricci Thews for only one game, the Greek Cup final against [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] (with [[Nikos Galis]] in their roster). Panathinaikos will win by 96-89 in [[Athens]]. | *[[May 15]]: [[Aris BC|Aris Salonica]] sign Ricci Thews for only one game, the Greek Cup final against [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] (with [[Nikos Galis]] in their roster). Panathinaikos will win by 96-89 in [[Athens]]. | ||
| + | *[[May 23]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] draws Russia in Moscow and secures it’s first appearance in the FIFA World Cup (1994 USA). | ||
*[[May 25]]: First european football final held at [[Athens]]' [[OAKA Stadium]]. Hamburg win the European Champions Cup as they defeat Juventus 1-0 (Magath). Top scorer Paolo Rossi (6 goals) fails to score despite the fact he is assisted by players of great caliber (Platini, Boniek, Bettega, Scirea) | *[[May 25]]: First european football final held at [[Athens]]' [[OAKA Stadium]]. Hamburg win the European Champions Cup as they defeat Juventus 1-0 (Magath). Top scorer Paolo Rossi (6 goals) fails to score despite the fact he is assisted by players of great caliber (Platini, Boniek, Bettega, Scirea) | ||
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===June=== | ===June=== | ||
*[[June 4]]: Bavarian Greeks petition their local government to convince the German government not to recognise FYROM as "Macedonia". | *[[June 4]]: Bavarian Greeks petition their local government to convince the German government not to recognise FYROM as "Macedonia". | ||
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*[[November 3]]: [[Constantine Mitsotakis]] resigns from the leadership of the [[New Democracy]] political party. [[Miltiades Evert]] becomes the new leader. | *[[November 3]]: [[Constantine Mitsotakis]] resigns from the leadership of the [[New Democracy]] political party. [[Miltiades Evert]] becomes the new leader. | ||
*[[November 14]]: [[Thomas Mavros]] plays his last game, held in his honour, between [[AEK FC|AEK]] and the [[National Football Team]] of Greece. Mavros scored 3 goals, playing one half for AEK and one half for Greece. | *[[November 14]]: [[Thomas Mavros]] plays his last game, held in his honour, between [[AEK FC|AEK]] and the [[National Football Team]] of Greece. Mavros scored 3 goals, playing one half for AEK and one half for Greece. | ||
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| + | *[[October 26]]: [[Dimitris Pelkas]], footballer | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
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*[[April 2]]: Spyros Kotzamanis, assassin of [[Gregoris Lambrakis]]. | *[[April 2]]: Spyros Kotzamanis, assassin of [[Gregoris Lambrakis]]. | ||
*[[April 20]]: [[Timos Perlegas]], actor | *[[April 20]]: [[Timos Perlegas]], actor | ||
| + | ===July=== | ||
| + | *[[July 23]]: [[Yiannis Argyris]], actor | ||
| + | ===September=== | ||
| + | *[[September 18]]: [[Mitsos Lygizos]], actor | ||
===October=== | ===October=== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:22, June 29, 2018
Events
February
- February 5: Female readers of "Harlequin" romance novels in 14 countries name Greeks as the sexiest men in the world.
- February 14: Glafkos Clerides is elected President of Cyprus defeating incumbent Georgios Vasiliou.
- February 19: The government of FYROM asks the Greek government for permission to open a consulate in Athens.
- February 21: Turkish PM, Turgut Ozal, accuses Greece of "chauvinism" in relation to FYROM's use of the name "Macedonia".
March
- March 3: Alexandros Terzian breaks Vasilis Papageorgopoulos' 60m indoor record in Sevilla, Spain with 6.59.
- March 16: Aris defeat Efes Pilsen 50-48 in Turin to win the European Cup-Winners' Cup. A vicious chair-fight follows the match between Greek fans and Turkish fans and players.
- March 29: George Rallis resigns from the Greek Parliament in protest over the government's handling of the FYROM problem.
April
- April 1: A defendant is shot and wounded and his lawyer is killed, during a trial for negligent homicide. The culprit - who kills himself afterwards - is the father of the man whom the defendant killed in a traffic accident.
- April 2: A great fire on Skiathos burns much of the island's forested areas.
- April 3: Panathinaikos stun Ajax 1-0 in Amsterdam in the first leg of the Champions' League semi-finals.
- April 15: Businessman Socrates Kokkalis takes over as President of Olympiakos.
- April 28: During the game against Panathinaikos, Panionios player, Boban Jankovic, disgusted with a decision by the referee, head butts the goal post and as a result remains paralysed.
May
- May 3: Greek-American Steven John Lalas is arrested by US authorities on charges of spying on behalf of Greece.
- May 11: Olympiakos win the first professional Basketball Championship (organized by ESAK) when Panathinaikos refuse to play the last playoff game at Peace and Friendship Stadium.
- May 15: Aris Salonica sign Ricci Thews for only one game, the Greek Cup final against Panathinaikos (with Nikos Galis in their roster). Panathinaikos will win by 96-89 in Athens.
- May 23: Greece draws Russia in Moscow and secures it’s first appearance in the FIFA World Cup (1994 USA).
- May 25: First european football final held at Athens' OAKA Stadium. Hamburg win the European Champions Cup as they defeat Juventus 1-0 (Magath). Top scorer Paolo Rossi (6 goals) fails to score despite the fact he is assisted by players of great caliber (Platini, Boniek, Bettega, Scirea)
June
- June 4: Bavarian Greeks petition their local government to convince the German government not to recognise FYROM as "Macedonia".
- June 4: FYROM reject Slobodan Milosevic's initiative to settle their dispute with Greece by being known as "Slavic Macedonia" .
- June 17: Alexandros Terzian breaks the Greek record for the 100m with 10.20. The old record was established by Vasilis Papageorgopoulos (10.22) and had stood for 21 years.
- June 30: Russian President Boris Yeltsin visits Greece.
July
- July 19: The wreckage of an ancient Greek ship is spotted off the coast of Marseille, France.
- July 27: The Greek government expresses regret over Ukraine's decision to recognise FYROM.
- July 31: 12 persons are killed by a fire on the island of Icaria.
August
- August 25: Vandals destroy the Greek cemetery of Neochori in Istanbul.
September
- September 9: The government of Constantine Mitsotakis collapses after the defection of four MPs.
October
- October 10: PASOK win the general elections in Greece with 46.88% of the vote.
- October 19: Cypriots demonstrate against Queen Elizabeth's visit to Cyprus.
- October 22: PASOK MP, Apostolos Kaklamanis, is elected President of the Hellenic Parliament.
November
- November 3: Constantine Mitsotakis resigns from the leadership of the New Democracy political party. Miltiades Evert becomes the new leader.
- November 14: Thomas Mavros plays his last game, held in his honour, between AEK and the National Football Team of Greece. Mavros scored 3 goals, playing one half for AEK and one half for Greece.
Births
October
- October 26: Dimitris Pelkas, footballer
Deaths
January
- January 30: Christos Vakalopoulos, director
February
- February 6: Koula Arsenidou, singer
April
- April 2: Spyros Kotzamanis, assassin of Gregoris Lambrakis.
- April 20: Timos Perlegas, actor
July
- July 23: Yiannis Argyris, actor
September
- September 18: Mitsos Lygizos, actor
October
- October 6: Katerina Gogou, actress.
November
- November 17: Giorgos Mitsakis, composer.