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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | *[[1827]]: The Greek garrison at the [[Acropolis, Athens]] surrenders to the Turks of [[Kutahye]]. | ||
*[[1881]]: [[Thessaly]] and [[Arta prefecture|Arta]] are ceded to [[Greece]]. | *[[1881]]: [[Thessaly]] and [[Arta prefecture|Arta]] are ceded to [[Greece]]. | ||
*[[1902]]: [[Athens]] Mayor [[Spiros Mercouris]] is injured as the horses of his carriage go wild. | *[[1902]]: [[Athens]] Mayor [[Spiros Mercouris]] is injured as the horses of his carriage go wild. | ||
Revision as of 10:52, April 17, 2007
Events
- 1827: The Greek garrison at the Acropolis, Athens surrenders to the Turks of Kutahye.
- 1881: Thessaly and Arta are ceded to Greece.
- 1902: Athens Mayor Spiros Mercouris is injured as the horses of his carriage go wild.
- 1955: EOKA attempt to assassinated Cyprus governor Robert Armitage. The bomb explodes after his departure from the theatre.
- 1989: Manolis Glezos goes on hunger strike outside the offices of ERT, protesting its unequal treatment of the Greek political parties.
Sports
- 1964: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiakos 1-0, thanks to a Vangelis Panakis header, to finish the season undefeated - the only Greek side to do so in the history of the Alpha Ethniki.
- 1992: Olympiakos defeat PAOK in Toumba Stadium for the first time in 22 years.
- 1998: Panathinaikos win their first Greek championship in 14 years by defeating PAOK 68-58 in the playoffs. After this game PAOK star Predrag Stojakovic moves to the Sacramento Kings becoming the first Greek to play in NBA.
Births
- 1975: Yiannis Goumas, footballer
Deaths
- 2005: Michalis Kousis, athlete, long distance runner