Difference between revisions of "May 23"

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1910: A hail storm in Domokos, Phthiotis prefecture, destroys several roof tops, kills many animals and causes over 1,000,000 drachmas of damages (a considerable amount in those days).
1961: Ten men are put on trial in Thessaloniki charged with spying on behalf of Bulgaria.
1986: The Greek Central Intelligence Agency (KYP) is renamed National Intelligence Agency (EYP).
2006: Two F-16 fighter jets, one Greek and the other Turkish, collided in mid-air over international waters in the southern Aegean Sea. The Greek F-16 had been dispatched to intercept the Turkish jet because it had violated Greek airspace, according to the Greek Defense Ministry.

1893: Ethnikos Gymnastic Club, an Athenian athletic club, is founded by 12 Panellinios' members who disagree with president Ioannis Fokianos' policy.
1976: After defeating Ethnikos Piraeus 4-0 away, PAOK win their first ever football championship.
1998: Olympiakos lose to Ferencvaros in the Waterpolo European Cup double final.
1999: Paniliakos striker Giorgos Papandreou became the second player in Greek football history (after Theofilos Vernezis of AEK in the 60s) who had to play as goalkeeper in a match against Aris Salonica.
2004: Panathinaikos put an end to Olympiakos 7-year reign in the Greek league after their 1-0 win over Paniliakos. The green team, which had already conquered the Greek Cup with a 3-1 win over Olympiakos, completed a memorable domestic double.

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 *[[1976]]: After defeating [[Ethnikos Piraeus FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]] 4-0 away, [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] win their first ever football championship.
 *[[1998]]: Olympiakos lose to Ferencvaros in the Waterpolo European Cup double final.
-*[[1999]]: [[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]] striker [[Giorgos Papandreou (footballer)|Giorgos Papandreou]] became the second player in Greek football history (after [[Theofilos Varnezis]] of [[AEK FC|AEK]] in the [[1960s|60s]]) who had to play as goalkeeper in a match against [[Aris FC|Aris Salonica]].
+*[[1999]]: [[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]] striker [[Giorgos Papandreou (footballer)|Giorgos Papandreou]] became the second player in Greek football history (after [[Theofilos Vernezis]] of [[AEK FC|AEK]] in the [[1960s|60s]]) who had to play as goalkeeper in a match against [[Aris FC|Aris Salonica]].
 *[[2004]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] put an end to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 7-year reign in the [[Football A Division|Greek league]] after their 1-0 win over [[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]]. The green team, which had already conquered the Greek Cup with a 3-1 win over Olympiakos, completed a memorable domestic double.