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*[[May 15]]: Terrorist [[Christos Tsoutsouvis]] and three police officers die in a shooting exhange following a stolen motorcycle chase. | *[[May 15]]: Terrorist [[Christos Tsoutsouvis]] and three police officers die in a shooting exhange following a stolen motorcycle chase. | ||
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| + | *[[June 14]]: A TWA Boeing 727 is hijacked by Shiite extremists as it leaves [[Ellinikon International Airport]]. Among the hostages is singer [[Demis Roussos]]. | ||
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===September=== | ===September=== | ||
*[[September 7]]: [[Kostis Stephanopoulos]] forms the [[Democratic Renewal Party]] ([[DI.ANA.]]). Ten [[New Democracy]] MPs follow him. | *[[September 7]]: [[Kostis Stephanopoulos]] forms the [[Democratic Renewal Party]] ([[DI.ANA.]]). Ten [[New Democracy]] MPs follow him. | ||
Revision as of 13:15, January 11, 2007
Events
February
- February 16: Andreas Papandreou inaugurates the Stadium of Peace and Friendship in Neo Phaliro, Piraeus.
- February 21: Publisher Nikos Momferatos of the daily paper Apogevmatini and his driver are killed in Kolonaki. The Revolutionary Organisation 17 November assume responsibility.
March
- March 29: Christos Sartzetakis is elected President of Greece by the Hellenic Parliament.
May
- May 15: Terrorist Christos Tsoutsouvis and three police officers die in a shooting exhange following a stolen motorcycle chase.
June
- June 14: A TWA Boeing 727 is hijacked by Shiite extremists as it leaves Ellinikon International Airport. Among the hostages is singer Demis Roussos.
September
- September 7: Kostis Stephanopoulos forms the Democratic Renewal Party (DI.ANA.). Ten New Democracy MPs follow him.
November
- November 17: 15-year old Michalis Kaltezas is shot dead by Police officer Athanasios Melistas during rioting marking the 12th anniversary of the attack on the Athens Polytechnic Institute.
- November 26: Officer Ioannis Georgakopoulos is killed when a bomb explodes near a MAT bus by the Hilton Hotel in downtown Athens. The Revolutionary Organization 17 November assume responsibility.
Births
January
- January 29: Athina Roussel Onassis, heiress to the Aristotle Onassis fortune
June
- June 11: Sofoklis Schortsianitis, basketball player.
Deaths
January
- January 24: Elias Iliou, Greek politician leader of the United Democratic Left.
October
- October 31: Nikos Engonopoulos, painter and poet
November
- November 18: Dimitris Gogos, better known as "Bayianteras", rebetika singer