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*[[1972]]: [[Elias Hadjipavlis]] wins silver at the Munich Olympiad in Finn class sailing. | *[[1972]]: [[Elias Hadjipavlis]] wins silver at the Munich Olympiad in Finn class sailing. | ||
| + | *[[2017]]: [[Nikos Galis]] is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:56, September 10, 2017
Events
- 1822: The Ottoman fleet is repelled by local forces at Spetses.
- 1907: Panepistimiou Street in Athens is paved.
- 1944: Lela Karayianni, leader of the "Bouboulina" resistance movement, is executed by the Germans.
- 1960: Crown Prince Constantine wins gold at the Rome Olympiad in Dragon class sailing. His crew consisted of Odysseus Eskitzoglou and Giorgos Zaimis.
Sports
- 1972: Elias Hadjipavlis wins silver at the Munich Olympiad in Finn class sailing.
- 2017: Nikos Galis is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Births
- 1972: Panagiotis Stroumbakos, athlete (800m, 1500m)
Deaths
- 780: Leo IV, Byzantine Emperor
- 1944: Lela Karayianni, leader of the "Bouboulina" resistance movement