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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1940]]: The Italian Air Force bombs [[Ioannina]] causing civilian casualties. | ||
*[[1967]]: The first, for Greece, open heart surgery procedure is successfully performed at Evangelismos Hospital in [[Athens]] | *[[1967]]: The first, for Greece, open heart surgery procedure is successfully performed at Evangelismos Hospital in [[Athens]] | ||
| − | *[[1977]: Torrential rains cause the overflow of [[Kifissos River|Kifissos]] and surrounding rivers. 12 people in [[Athens]] and [[Piraeus]] die from flood waters. | + | *[[1977]]: Torrential rains cause the overflow of [[Kifissos River|Kifissos]] and surrounding rivers. 12 people in [[Athens]] and [[Piraeus]] die from flood waters. |
*[[1982]]: The traffic ring is implemented for the first time in [[Athens]] in an effort to combat smog. | *[[1982]]: The traffic ring is implemented for the first time in [[Athens]] in an effort to combat smog. | ||
| + | *[[1991]]: Policeman Yiannis Varis is killed and 6 other policemen are injured by a rocket and grenade attack on a MAT bus in [[Exarchia]], [[Athens]]. The [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] assumes responsibility. | ||
| + | *[[1991]]: [[Patriarch Bartholomew I|Bartholomew]] is elected Patriarch of Constntinople. | ||
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| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1930]]: [[Nea Philadelphia Stadium]] holds its first football game a 2-2 draw between [[AEK FC|AEK]] and [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. | ||
| + | *[[1980]]: An unofficial Greek record is established in the match between [[Aris FC]] and [[OFI FC|OFI]] as the players of the two clubs hit the woodwork a total of 8 times! | ||
| + | *[[1988]]: [[Nikos Anastopoulos]] plays his final game for the [[National Football Team]] of [[Greece]] against Romania. | ||
| + | *[[2002]]: [[Marousi BC]] player, [[Angelos Koronios]], breaks [[Nikos Galis]]' record for most points scored in the Greek [[A1 League]]. | ||
| + | *[[2008]]: [[Demis Nikolaidis]] resigns as President of [[AEK FC|AEK]] despite his team's 2-1 victory over [[Asteras Tripolis FC|Asteras Tripolis]]. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| − | *[[1911]]: [[ | + | *[[1790]]: [[Georg Ludwig von Maurer]], one of [[King Otto]]'s three Bavarian regents. |
| + | *[[1911]]: [[Odysseus Elytis]], [http://nobelprize.org/ Nobel prize] winning poet, born in [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]] | ||
| + | *[[1916]]: [[Al Campanis]], [[Greek-American]] baseball executive. | ||
| + | *[[1938]]: [[Queen Sofia of Spain|Princess Sophia of Greece]] the future Queen of Spain. | ||
| + | *[[1947]]: [[Giorgos Kolokithas]], basketball player. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
*[[1960]]: [[Dimitris Mitropoulos (composer)|Dimitris Mitropoulos]], music composer | *[[1960]]: [[Dimitris Mitropoulos (composer)|Dimitris Mitropoulos]], music composer | ||
| + | *[[2017]]: [[Vasilis Mavromatis]], actor | ||
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| + | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:23, November 2, 2017
Events
- 1940: The Italian Air Force bombs Ioannina causing civilian casualties.
- 1967: The first, for Greece, open heart surgery procedure is successfully performed at Evangelismos Hospital in Athens
- 1977: Torrential rains cause the overflow of Kifissos and surrounding rivers. 12 people in Athens and Piraeus die from flood waters.
- 1982: The traffic ring is implemented for the first time in Athens in an effort to combat smog.
- 1991: Policeman Yiannis Varis is killed and 6 other policemen are injured by a rocket and grenade attack on a MAT bus in Exarchia, Athens. The Revolutionary Organization 17 November assumes responsibility.
- 1991: Bartholomew is elected Patriarch of Constntinople.
Sports
- 1930: Nea Philadelphia Stadium holds its first football game a 2-2 draw between AEK and Olympiakos.
- 1980: An unofficial Greek record is established in the match between Aris FC and OFI as the players of the two clubs hit the woodwork a total of 8 times!
- 1988: Nikos Anastopoulos plays his final game for the National Football Team of Greece against Romania.
- 2002: Marousi BC player, Angelos Koronios, breaks Nikos Galis' record for most points scored in the Greek A1 League.
- 2008: Demis Nikolaidis resigns as President of AEK despite his team's 2-1 victory over Asteras Tripolis.
Births
- 1790: Georg Ludwig von Maurer, one of King Otto's three Bavarian regents.
- 1911: Odysseus Elytis, Nobel prize winning poet, born in Heraklion, Crete
- 1916: Al Campanis, Greek-American baseball executive.
- 1938: Princess Sophia of Greece the future Queen of Spain.
- 1947: Giorgos Kolokithas, basketball player.
Deaths
- 1960: Dimitris Mitropoulos, music composer
- 2017: Vasilis Mavromatis, actor