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*[[1949]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] lose 1-2 to Turkey at [[Leoforos Alexandras Stadium|Leoforos Stadium]] for the ''East Mediterranean Friendship Cup'' | *[[1949]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] lose 1-2 to Turkey at [[Leoforos Alexandras Stadium|Leoforos Stadium]] for the ''East Mediterranean Friendship Cup'' | ||
| − | *[[1973]]: Greek football referee [[Christos Michas]] officiates the European Cup Winners Cup final between AC Milan - Leeds Utd. (1-0) in [[Thessaloniki]]. He will be punished later by | + | *[[1973]]: Greek football referee [[Christos Michas]] officiates the European Cup Winners Cup final between AC Milan - Leeds Utd. (1-0) in [[Thessaloniki]]. He will be punished later by the [[Greek Football Federation]] for his many grievous errors which affected the outcome of the match. |
*[[1998]]: Newcastle defender [[Nikos Dabizas]] is the first Greek to play in an English FA Cup final at Wembley (Newcastle - Arsenal 2-0) | *[[1998]]: Newcastle defender [[Nikos Dabizas]] is the first Greek to play in an English FA Cup final at Wembley (Newcastle - Arsenal 2-0) | ||
Revision as of 08:27, June 21, 2009
Events
- 1927: The Greek Parliament decides that former dictator, Theodoros Pangalos, should stand trial.
- 1944: Sixteen inhabitants of the village of Saktouria in Rethymno prefecture, Crete, are executed by German occupation troops.
- 1948: The body of American journalist, George Polk, who had been missing for days, is found by fisherman, Lambros Antonaros, floating in the Thermaic Gulf.
- 1956: EOKA members Michalis Koutsoftas and Andreas Panagidis kill British Cpl. Patrick J. Hale in retaliation for the Karaolis-Dimitriou executions 6 days earlier.
- 1974: Work starts on the Athens Metro.
- 2007: The European Commission concludes that Cyprus fulfils the necessary conditions to adopt the euro and proposes that Cyprus do so on 1 January 2008.
Sports
- 1949: Greece lose 1-2 to Turkey at Leoforos Stadium for the East Mediterranean Friendship Cup
- 1973: Greek football referee Christos Michas officiates the European Cup Winners Cup final between AC Milan - Leeds Utd. (1-0) in Thessaloniki. He will be punished later by the Greek Football Federation for his many grievous errors which affected the outcome of the match.
- 1998: Newcastle defender Nikos Dabizas is the first Greek to play in an English FA Cup final at Wembley (Newcastle - Arsenal 2-0)
Births
- 1948: Katia Dandoulaki, actress