Difference between revisions of "2003"

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April 23: Greek Cypriots are allowed to visit the occupied North for the first time since 1974. Turkish Cypriots are allowed to visit the South.

May 25: Olympiakos win their 7th consecutive Greek League after their away win over Xanthi (5-1)

June 12: Future PM Kostas Karamanlis and his wife Natassa become proud parents of twin babies.
June 17: AEK's forward Demis Nikolaidis marries singer Despina Vandi.

August 14: The island of Lefkada is rocked by a powerful earthquake (6.4 on the Richter scale).
August 20: The president of Panellinios GC Minos Kiriakou becomes the first Greek to be elected in the IAAF Council
August 31: Dusan Bajevic reaches 300 appearances in AEK's bench against Ionikos and becomes the coach with the longest service in one team, with a total of 194 wins, 62 draws and 44 losses.

October 11: A pair of Siamese twins from Thessaloniki are successfully separated in Rome.
October 11: Greece defeat N. Ireland 1-0 and qualify for the finals of Euro 2004.

December 17: The trial of the Revolutionary Organisation 17 November is completed as sentences are pronounced against the guilty.

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 ===February===
 *[[February 28]]: [[Tassos Papadopoulos]] is sworn in as President of [[Cyprus]].
+===March===
+*[[March 3]]: The trial of the arrested [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] members commences at [[Korydallos]].
 ===April===
 *[[April 23]]: Greek Cypriots are allowed to visit the occupied North for the first time since [[1974]]. Turkish Cypriots are allowed to visit the South.
 ===May===
 *[[May 25]]:  [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] win their 7th consecutive [[Football A Division|Greek League]] after their away win over [[SKODA Xanthi FC|Xanthi]] (5-1)