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===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
*[[1930]]: [[Jim Londos]] defeats Dick Shikat to win the NBA world championship of wrestling. | *[[1930]]: [[Jim Londos]] defeats Dick Shikat to win the NBA world championship of wrestling. | ||
| − | *[[1956]]: [[Ethnikos FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]] defeat [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 2-1 (Karaoulanis, Xenos - [[Babis Kotridis|Kotridis]]). This marks the first defeat for Olympiakos in a league match since 1949. | + | *[[1956]]: [[Ethnikos FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]] defeat [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 2-1 (Karaoulanis, Xenos - [[Babis Kotridis|Kotridis]]). This marks the first defeat for Olympiakos in a league match since [[1949]]. |
*[[1960]]: [[Christos Mantikas]] dies. He took part in 12 Balkan championships winning 20 gold and 3 silver medals. At the Berlin Olympics he was the only European in the 110m hurdles race. | *[[1960]]: [[Christos Mantikas]] dies. He took part in 12 Balkan championships winning 20 gold and 3 silver medals. At the Berlin Olympics he was the only European in the 110m hurdles race. | ||
*[[1994]]: [[Kostas Koukodimos]] breaks the Greek record for the [[long jump]] with a jump of 8.36m. | *[[1994]]: [[Kostas Koukodimos]] breaks the Greek record for the [[long jump]] with a jump of 8.36m. | ||
Revision as of 12:28, June 5, 2006
Events
- 1822: Konstantinos Kanaris destroys the flag ship of the Turkish navy off the coast of Chios.
- 1909: A strong earthquake strikes Central Greece with Lamia as its epicentre.
- 1933: PM Eleftherios Venizelos becomes the target of an assassination attempt for the second time in his life.
- 1949: Ioannina Metropolitan Spyridon is elected Archbishop of Athens.
- 1969: Alekos Panagoulis escapes from Bogiati prison.
Sports
- 1930: Jim Londos defeats Dick Shikat to win the NBA world championship of wrestling.
- 1956: Ethnikos Piraeus defeat Olympiakos 2-1 (Karaoulanis, Xenos - Kotridis). This marks the first defeat for Olympiakos in a league match since 1949.
- 1960: Christos Mantikas dies. He took part in 12 Balkan championships winning 20 gold and 3 silver medals. At the Berlin Olympics he was the only European in the 110m hurdles race.
- 1994: Kostas Koukodimos breaks the Greek record for the long jump with a jump of 8.36m.
- 2004: Ilisiakos wins the play-off match against PAS Giannina with 3-1 and climbs to Division A' of the Greek Football Championship after a period of 32 years.