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*[[2004]]: [[Demosthenes Tambakos]] wins the gold medal with 9,862 points in the rings copetition at the Athens Olympic Games | *[[2004]]: [[Demosthenes Tambakos]] wins the gold medal with 9,862 points in the rings copetition at the Athens Olympic Games | ||
*[[2007]]: [[Theodoros Zagorakis|Theo Zagorakis]] played his 120th and final game for [[National Football Team|Greece]] — a national record - in a friendly game against Spain (2-3) held in his honor at [[Toumba Stadium]], [[Thessaloniki]]. | *[[2007]]: [[Theodoros Zagorakis|Theo Zagorakis]] played his 120th and final game for [[National Football Team|Greece]] — a national record - in a friendly game against Spain (2-3) held in his honor at [[Toumba Stadium]], [[Thessaloniki]]. | ||
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+ | *[[1932]]:[[Andreas Voutsinas]], actor, drama coach and stage director | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== |
Revision as of 15:16, June 9, 2010
Events
- 1686: Venetian General Francesco Morosini takes Nafplio from the Turks.
- 1939: The volcano at Santorini erupts.
- 1964: PM Georgios Papandreou rejects the Acheson Plan for Cyprus.
- 2006: Major fires break out in Chalkidiki prefecture.
- 2009: More than 70 wildfires break out throughout Greece.
Sports
- 1950: Jason Zirganos swims across the English Channel in 16hrs 19mins.
- 1999: Katerina Thanou breaks the women's Greek record in the 100m with 10.83 at the Sevilla World Championships.
- 2004: Fani Halkia sets a new Olympic record in the 400m hurdles semi-finals with 52.77.
- 2004: Demosthenes Tambakos wins the gold medal with 9,862 points in the rings copetition at the Athens Olympic Games
- 2007: Theo Zagorakis played his 120th and final game for Greece — a national record - in a friendly game against Spain (2-3) held in his honor at Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki.
Births
- 1932:Andreas Voutsinas, actor, drama coach and stage director
Deaths
- 1976: Gina Bachauer, Greek pianist.
- 1935: Pavlos Kountouriotis, Admiral, President of Greece