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| + | *[[May 4]]: Pope John Paul II visits [[Greece]]. The visit is the first by a Pope to Greece since the [[Great Schism]]. | ||
*[[May 12]]: [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] win their first title in 16 years after defeating [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 4-2 in the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] final at [[Nea Philadelphia Stadium]]. | *[[May 12]]: [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] win their first title in 16 years after defeating [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 4-2 in the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] final at [[Nea Philadelphia Stadium]]. | ||
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*[[June 1]]: Greece's first away win over Russia (3-1) in volleyball history | *[[June 1]]: Greece's first away win over Russia (3-1) in volleyball history | ||
Revision as of 09:49, August 20, 2007
Events
January
- January 24: Greek President Kostis Stephanopoulos visits the Vatican and meets Pope John Paul II.
February
- February 11: OFI goalkeeper, Arian Beqaj, scores with a header, 5 minutes into injury time, in the OFI - Paniliakos 2-2 game. It marks the first time a goalkeeper has scored with a header in Greece.
March
- March 16: George Koskotas is released from prison after serving 12 years of his sentence.
- March 27: The newly-built Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport begins operations.
April
- April 7: Olympiakos defeat Ferencvaros 9-7 and becomes the first Greek water polo team to qualify for the Champions' Cup final four
- April 17: Marousi win the Saporta Cup after defeating Chalon 74-72. Vangelis Vourtzoumis becomes the first Greek player to win three European basketball trophies with three different clubs: Cup-Winners Cup in 1993 with Aris; Champions' Cup in 1996 with Panathinaikos and Saporta Cup with Marousi in 2001.
- April 18: AEK hand former basketball "emperor" Aris their worst defeat ever 110-56.
May
- May 4: Pope John Paul II visits Greece. The visit is the first by a Pope to Greece since the Great Schism.
- May 12: PAOK win their first title in 16 years after defeating Olympiakos 4-2 in the Greek Cup final at Nea Philadelphia Stadium.
June
- June 1: Greece's first away win over Russia (3-1) in volleyball history
- June 27: The record-breaking 4 billion drachma transfer of Michalis Konstantinou from Iraklis to Panathinaikos is finalised.
August
- August 19: Greece win the World Juniors Water Polo Championship by beating Croatia 8-7 in Istanbul
- August 28: Greek and Turkish football authorities agree to make a joint bid to host Euro 2008. Nevertheless, UEFA's executive committee will vote in favour of the Austrian-Swiss joint bid on December 12, 2002.
- August 28: Archbishop Christodoulos announces that 3 million Greek citizens have voted to allow religious affiliation on national identity cards following a informal poll conducted by the Church of Greece.
September
- September 11: The attack against the Twin Towers takes place. The nearby Greek Orthodox church of Saint Nicolas is also damaged.
Births
Deaths
January
- January 14: Kostas Rigopoulos, actor.
February
- February 14: Ploutis Servas, Cypriot politician
May
- May 1: Manolis Hadjiapostolou, known as "tiger", the man who jumped on the vehicle used to assassinate MP Gregoris Lambrakis and assisted in the assassins' arrest.
- May 2: Emmanouil Emmanouilidis, one of the assassins of MP Gregoris Lambrakis.
- May 9: Nikos Sampson, Junta-appointed "President" of Cyprus
June
- June 3: Antony Quinn, actor, best known for his performance in the popular Hollywood movie Zorba the Greek
- June 4: Dinos Eliopoulos, actor
September
- September 14: Stelios Kazantzidis, Laika singer
October
- October 3: Kostas Hadjichristos, actor.
November
- November 8: Aristides Moschos, folklore musician and sandouri instrument master