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*[[1955]]: 27 Communists escape from Vourla prison in [[Piraeus]]. | *[[1955]]: 27 Communists escape from Vourla prison in [[Piraeus]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
| − | *[[1979]]: The [[Vardinogiannis Group]] | + | *[[1979]]: The [[Vardinogiannis Group]] acquires [[Panathinaikos FC]]. |
*[[2000]]: [[Nikos Boudouris]], the first Greek basketball player to have won all 3 European titles, signs with [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] becoming the third player of [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] (alongside with Radja and Economou) to join Olympiakos. | *[[2000]]: [[Nikos Boudouris]], the first Greek basketball player to have won all 3 European titles, signs with [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] becoming the third player of [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] (alongside with Radja and Economou) to join Olympiakos. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
Revision as of 13:29, July 17, 2006
Events
- 1912: The people of Icaria expel the Turkish garrison from their island.
- 1953: Greek troops repel a Chinese attack in the Zugam-Ni area of Korea.
- 1955: 27 Communists escape from Vourla prison in Piraeus.
Sports
- 1979: The Vardinogiannis Group acquires Panathinaikos FC.
- 2000: Nikos Boudouris, the first Greek basketball player to have won all 3 European titles, signs with Olympiakos becoming the third player of Panathinaikos (alongside with Radja and Economou) to join Olympiakos.
Deaths
- 1999: Phaedon Gizikis, Junta-appointed President of Greece.