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==Events==
 
==Events==
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===January===
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*[[January 5]]: 27-year old electrician, [[Vasilis Lymperis]], sets his mother-in-law's house on fire killing her, his estranged wife and his two children.
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===February===
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*[[February 6]]: [[Giorgos Sideris]] scores his last two goals in the [[Alpha Ethniki]] ([[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]-[[Panachaiki FC|Panachaiki]] 3-2) in his first match since his return from Belgium.
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*[[February 16]]: [[Thomas Mavros]] makes his debut with [[National Football Team|Greece]] in a match against Holland (0-5) in [[Athens]].
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*[[February 18]]: An [[Olympic Airlines|Olympic Aviation]] Learjet crashed off the coast of Monte Carlo. Both crew members are killed.
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*[[February 20]]: [[Giorgos Sideris]] plays his last game in the [[Alpha Ethniki]] ([[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]-[[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] 0-0)
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===March===
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*[[March 2]]: Three [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] Metropolitans demand that [[Makarios III]] step down from the Presidency of the island-Republic.
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*[[March 4]]: The US resumes economic and military aid to the [[Junta|Military regime]] of [[Greece]].
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*[[March 4]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] defeat Italy 2-1 in a friendly at [[Karaiskaki Stadium]]. [[Antonis Antoniadis]] and [[Spyros Pomonis]] score the Greek goals.
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*[[March 5]]: [[Mikis Theodorakis]] leaves the [[Communist Party of Greece]].
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*[[March 8]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] are eliminated from the [[Greek Football Cup]] by [[Lamia FC]] 1-0.
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*[[March 28]]: Dictator [[George Papadopoulos]] becomes: Royal Regent, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Defence Minister and President of the [[Greek Parliament]].
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===April===
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*[[April 28]]: [[Petros Galaktopoulos]] wins the gold medal, in Graeco-Roman wrestling (74 kgs), at the European Championships.
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===May===
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*[[May 4]]: A strong earthquake (6.5 on the Richter scale) strikes the island of [[Crete]].
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*[[May 7]]: [[Vasilis Lymperis]] is found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, two kids and mother in law on [[January 5]].
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*[[May 21]]: [[Sofia Sakorafa]] breaks the Greek record in the [[javelin throw|javelin]] with a throw of 41.32m.
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===June===
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*[[June 5]]: Greece establishes full diplomatic relations with P.R. China.
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*[[June 12]]: Bobby Moore dons [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]' jersey in the [[Piraeus]] team's friendly against Brazilian side Corinthians. The England captain played the full 90 minutes.
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*[[June 30]]: The [[Junta|Military Government]] of Greece passes a "quickie divorce" law.
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===July===
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*[[July 13]]: [[Iraklis BC|Iraklis]] player [[Aristides Moumoglou]] sets a Greek [[basketball]] record by scoring 143 points in a single game against VAO BC. The final score of the game was Iraklis - VAO 170-94.
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*[[July 19]]: Bishop [[Patriarch Demetrius I|Demetrius]] of [[Imvros]] and [[Tenedos]] is elected Ecumenical Patriarch. The election was controversial since the favoured candidate, Bishop Meliton of [[Chalkedon]], was bypassed as he did not please the Turkish government.
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*[[July 30]]: Archaeologists discover a 6th Century BC temple near [[Kalentzi]], [[Achaea]].
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===August===
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*[[August 4]]: [[Vasilis Papageorgopoulos]] breaks the Greek record for the [[100m]] with a 10.22 performance. The record will stand for 21 years.
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*[[August 6]]: [[Kyriakos Onesiphorou]] breaks the Greek record for the [[400m]] with 46.6.
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*[[August 25]]: [[Vasilis Lymperis]]' death sentence is carried out; Vasilis Lymperis is the last person to be executed in [[Greece]].
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===September===
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*[[September 2]]: [[Stavros Tziortzis]] finishes 6th in 400m hurdles (49.7) at the Munich Olympics. John Akii-Bua from Uganda wins the race setting new world record with 47.8.
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*[[September 8]]: [[Elias Hadjipavlis]] wins silver at the Munich Olympiad in Finn class sailing.
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*[[September 10]]: [[Petros Galaktopoulos]] wins silver at the Munich Olympiad in Greco-Roman wrestling.
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*[[September 24]]: [[Maroula Lambrou]] breaks the Greek women's record in the [[long jump]] with a jump of 6.00m.
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*[[September 27]]: [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] defeat Cagliari 1-0 in Italy and advance to the next round of the UEFA Cup.
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===October===
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*[[October 21]]: An [[Olympic Airlines|Olympic Airways]] NIHON YS-11 crashes off the coast of [[Voula]], [[Athens]]. 37 passengers and crew (36 passengers and 1 crew member) drown, while 16 passengers and 3 crew members are rescued.
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*[[October 26]]: [[Totis Fylakouris]] is handed a 4-game ban because, prior to [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]' game against CSKA Sofia, he left a rooster in midfield as an insult to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] who had lost the previous day 4-0 to Tottenham Hotspur.
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*[[October 31]]: Dowry offered for officer weddings is no longer endorsed
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===November===
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*[[November 13]]: The Vardinoyiannis family put into operation the oil refineries of [[Corinth]].
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*[[November 16]]: 44 persons die as tanker "World Hero" collides with [[Hellenic Navy]] vessel "Merlin" just 5 miles from the port of [[Piraeus]].
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===December===
 
===December===
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*[[December 29]]: [[Cyprus]] proclaims presidential elections to be held on [[February 8]], [[1973]]. [[Makarios III|Makarios]] is the only expected candidate.
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*[[December 20]]: [[Charilaos Florakis]] is elected Chairman of the [[Communist Party of Greece]] (KKE), replacing [[Konstantinos Koligiannis]] who had resigned for health reasons.
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*[[December 29]]: [[Cyprus]] proclaims presidential elections to be held on [[February 8]], [[1973]]. [[Makarios III|Makarios]] is the only expected candidate.
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==Births==
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===January===
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*[[January 2]]: [[Christos Meletoglou]], athlete ([[triple jump]]).
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*[[January 5]]: [[Sakis Rouvas]], singer.
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===February===
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*[[February 4]]: [[Giovanni]], football player.
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===April===
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*[[April 19]]: [[Rivaldo]], football player.
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===May===
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*[[May 26]]: [[Panagiotis Engomitis]], [[Cypriot]] footballer
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===August===
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*[[August 4]]: [[Predrag Djordjevic]], footballer.
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*[[August 16]]: [[Stan Lazaridis]], [[Greek-Australian]] footballer.
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===September===
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*[[September 8]]: [[Panagiotis Stroumbakos]], athlete ([[800m]], [[1500m]])
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===November===
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*[[November 12]]: [[Vasilis Tsiartas]], footballer
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*[[November 28]]: [[Anastasia Kelesidou]], athlete
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==Deaths==
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===January===
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*[[January 1]]: [[Maximus V of Constantinople|Maximus V]], [[Patriarch of Constantinople]]
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*[[January 7]]: [[Eftychia Papayiannopoulou]], song lyricist
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===February===
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*[[February 8]]: [[Markos Vamvakaris]], composer
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===July===
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*[[July 7]]: [[Patriarch Athenagoras]]
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===August===
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*[[August 3]]: [[Yiannis Papaioannou (rebetika)|Yiannis Papaioannou]], [[rebetika]] songwriter
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*[[August 25]]: [[Vasilis Lymperis]], last person executed in [[Greece]].
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===Unknown===
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*[[Konstantinos Dovas]], general, interim Prime Minister
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:29, July 13, 2020

Events

January

  • January 5: 27-year old electrician, Vasilis Lymperis, sets his mother-in-law's house on fire killing her, his estranged wife and his two children.

February

March

April

May

June

  • June 5: Greece establishes full diplomatic relations with P.R. China.
  • June 12: Bobby Moore dons Olympiakos' jersey in the Piraeus team's friendly against Brazilian side Corinthians. The England captain played the full 90 minutes.
  • June 30: The Military Government of Greece passes a "quickie divorce" law.

July

August

September

October

  • October 21: An Olympic Airways NIHON YS-11 crashes off the coast of Voula, Athens. 37 passengers and crew (36 passengers and 1 crew member) drown, while 16 passengers and 3 crew members are rescued.
  • October 26: Totis Fylakouris is handed a 4-game ban because, prior to Panathinaikos' game against CSKA Sofia, he left a rooster in midfield as an insult to Olympiakos who had lost the previous day 4-0 to Tottenham Hotspur.
  • October 31: Dowry offered for officer weddings is no longer endorsed

November

December

Births

January

February

April

May

August

September

November

Deaths

January

February

July

August


Unknown

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