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*[[1904]]: The "[[Macedonia]]n Committee" is founded in [[Athens]]. | *[[1904]]: The "[[Macedonia]]n Committee" is founded in [[Athens]]. | ||
*[[1944]]: The village of [[Saktouria]] in [[Rethymno prefecture]], [[Crete]], is totally destroyed by German occupation troops. | *[[1944]]: The village of [[Saktouria]] in [[Rethymno prefecture]], [[Crete]], is totally destroyed by German occupation troops. | ||
| + | *[[1990]]: [[Constantine Karamanlis]] is elected President of Greece. | ||
*[[2001]]: Pope John Paul II visits [[Greece]]. The visit is the first by a Pope to Greece since the [[Great Schism]]. | *[[2001]]: Pope John Paul II visits [[Greece]]. The visit is the first by a Pope to Greece since the [[Great Schism]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
Revision as of 11:59, August 1, 2007
Events
- 1904: The "Macedonian Committee" is founded in Athens.
- 1944: The village of Saktouria in Rethymno prefecture, Crete, is totally destroyed by German occupation troops.
- 1990: Constantine Karamanlis is elected President of Greece.
- 2001: Pope John Paul II visits Greece. The visit is the first by a Pope to Greece since the Great Schism.
Sports
- 1971: Giorgos Kolokithas says “goodbye” to the national basketball team by scoring 35 points in the win (111-72) against Scotland for the semi final phase of the World Championships in Les Mans. Within a decade (1962-1971), he scored 1807 points in 90 games.
Births
- 1950: Anghel Iordanescu, footballer and one-time coach of the Greek National Football Team.
- 1978: Igor Biscan, Panathinaikos footballer.
Deaths
- 2006: Alexis Damianos, director