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*[[2004]]: The Greek [[National Football Team]] spoil hosts' party at [[Euro 2004]] by beating Portugal 2-1. Scorers for the Greek team are [[Giorgos Karagounis]] and [[Angelos Basinas]] (pen). | *[[2004]]: The Greek [[National Football Team]] spoil hosts' party at [[Euro 2004]] by beating Portugal 2-1. Scorers for the Greek team are [[Giorgos Karagounis]] and [[Angelos Basinas]] (pen). | ||
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*[[1937]]: [[Christos Mantikas]] breaks the Greek record for the [[110m hurdles]]: 14.8 | *[[1937]]: [[Christos Mantikas]] breaks the Greek record for the [[110m hurdles]]: 14.8 | ||
*[[1938]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] go ahead of [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 4-0 by the 59th minute of play but [[Yiannis Vazos]] proceeds to score 4 goals in the remaining 31 minutes to equalise. | *[[1938]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] go ahead of [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 4-0 by the 59th minute of play but [[Yiannis Vazos]] proceeds to score 4 goals in the remaining 31 minutes to equalise. | ||
Revision as of 11:55, June 15, 2010
Events
- 1919: The Greek Army occupies Pergamos.
- 1953: Greek workers end their 8-day general strike after the government promises salary increases ranging from 7% - 12%.
- 1958: Eight innocent, unarmed Greek Cypriot civilians, from Kondemenos village, are murdered by TMT terrorists near the village of Geunyeli.
- 1975: Greece formally requests to become a member of the EEC
- 2003: Future PM Kostas Karamanlis and his wife Natassa become proud parents of twin babies.
- 2004: The Greek National Football Team spoil hosts' party at Euro 2004 by beating Portugal 2-1. Scorers for the Greek team are Giorgos Karagounis and Angelos Basinas (pen).
Sports
- 1937: Christos Mantikas breaks the Greek record for the 110m hurdles: 14.8
- 1938: Panathinaikos go ahead of Olympiakos 4-0 by the 59th minute of play but Yiannis Vazos proceeds to score 4 goals in the remaining 31 minutes to equalise.
- 1972: Bobby Moore dons Olympiakos' jersey in the Piraeus team's friendly against Brazilian side Corinthians. The England captain played the full 90 minutes.
- 1987: Greece defeat Yugoslavia 81-77 in their semifinal game of Eurobasket 1987.
- 2010: Greece open their World Cup 2010 campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat at the hands of S. Korea.
Births
- 1915: Dinos Eliopoulos, actor
- 1928: Petros Molyviatis, politician
- 1973: Panagiotis Fyssas, footballer