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| − | *[[1929]]: [[Emmanuel Benakis]], industrialist, politician, national benefactor | + | *[[1929]]: [[Emmanuel Benakis]], industrialist, politician, national benefactor. |
| + | *[[2011]]: [[Domnitsa Lanitou]], pioneer woman athlete. | ||
[[Category:Days]] | [[Category:Days]] | ||
Revision as of 07:46, July 3, 2011
Events
- 1947: Leontios is elected Archbishop of Cyprus.
- 1964: Corinna Tsopei is crowned Miss Universe.
- 1978: A powerful earthquake (6.5 on Richter scale) strikes Thessaloniki; 35 people are dead in collapse of building at Nicephorus Phocas Street.
- 2009: The Acropolis Museum opens to the public.
Sports
- 2004: Greece qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2004 despite losing 2-1 to Russia.
- 2007: Panathinaikos defeat rivals Olympiakos 89-76 to win their fifth straight Greek league basketball title, completing the season as triple crown winners -- championship, cup and European Championship.
Births
- 1920: Babis Bakalis, composer
- 1931: Olympia Dukakis, Greek-American actress
- 1949: Vasilis Papakonstantinou, singer
Deaths
- 1929: Emmanuel Benakis, industrialist, politician, national benefactor.
- 2011: Domnitsa Lanitou, pioneer woman athlete.