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*[[1964]]: [[Corinna Tsopei]] is crowned Miss Universe. | *[[1964]]: [[Corinna Tsopei]] is crowned Miss Universe. | ||
*[[1978]]: A powerful earthquake (6.5 on Richter scale) strikes [[Thessaloniki]]; 35 people are dead in collapse of building at Nicephorus Phocas Street. | *[[1978]]: A powerful earthquake (6.5 on Richter scale) strikes [[Thessaloniki]]; 35 people are dead in collapse of building at Nicephorus Phocas Street. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[2004]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] qualify for the knockout stages of [[Euro 2004]] despite losing 2-1 to Russia. | *[[2004]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] qualify for the knockout stages of [[Euro 2004]] despite losing 2-1 to Russia. | ||
| + | *[[2007]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] defeat rivals [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] 89-76 to win their fifth straight [[A1 Division|Greek league]] [[basketball title]], completing the season as triple crown winners -- championship, cup and European Championship. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 12:06, June 21, 2007
Events
- 1964: Corinna Tsopei is crowned Miss Universe.
- 1978: A powerful earthquake (6.5 on Richter scale) strikes Thessaloniki; 35 people are dead in collapse of building at Nicephorus Phocas Street.
Sports
- 2004: Greece qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2004 despite losing 2-1 to Russia.
- 2007: Panathinaikos defeat rivals Olympiakos 89-76 to win their fifth straight Greek league basketball title, completing the season as triple crown winners -- championship, cup and European Championship.
Births
- 1931: Olympia Dukakis, Greek-American actress
- 1949: Vasilis Papakonstantinou, singer
Deaths
- 1929: Emmanuel Benakis, industrialist, politician, national benefactor