Difference between revisions of "November 2"

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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.

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.

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 *[[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]].
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