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*[[1998]]: 31 year-old trainer Giorgos Loukanidis, son of the legendary [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] and [[Doxa Drama FC|Doxa Drama]] striker/midfielder, [[Takis Loukanidis]], dies in a car accident. | *[[1998]]: 31 year-old trainer Giorgos Loukanidis, son of the legendary [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] and [[Doxa Drama FC|Doxa Drama]] striker/midfielder, [[Takis Loukanidis]], dies in a car accident. | ||
*[[1956]]: [[Phaedon Mattheou]] scores a personal record of 28 points against Syria (94-75) at Cairo for the pre-olympic tournament. Mattheou will score a total of 529 points in 44 matches with the [[National Basketball Team|national basketball team]]. In this match [[Vangelis Nikitopoulos]] will play for the second and last time in his career. | *[[1956]]: [[Phaedon Mattheou]] scores a personal record of 28 points against Syria (94-75) at Cairo for the pre-olympic tournament. Mattheou will score a total of 529 points in 44 matches with the [[National Basketball Team|national basketball team]]. In this match [[Vangelis Nikitopoulos]] will play for the second and last time in his career. | ||
| − | *[[2006]]: [[Pericles Iakovakis]] wins gold for Greece - its first gold medal at the European Championships - with an exceptional run in the men's 400m hurdles (48.46 sec). | + | *[[2006]]: [[Pericles Iakovakis]] wins gold for Greece - its first gold medal at the European Championships - with an exceptional run in the men's [[400m hurdles]] (48.46 sec). |
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*[[1948]]: [[Ioannis Kasoulidis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician. | *[[1948]]: [[Ioannis Kasoulidis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician. | ||
Revision as of 09:58, July 30, 2008
Events
- 1913: The Treaty of Bucharest is concluded ending the Second Balkan War.
- 1920: The Treaty of Sevres is signed creating the "Greece of two continents and five seas".
- 1933: Striking lignite mine workers in Aliveri clash with the police. Six persons are wounded.
- 1987: The Revolutionary Organization 17 November kill 11 US soldiers in a bus at Kavouri. The explosive device used was detonated by remote control.
Sports
- 1998: 31 year-old trainer Giorgos Loukanidis, son of the legendary Panathinaikos and Doxa Drama striker/midfielder, Takis Loukanidis, dies in a car accident.
- 1956: Phaedon Mattheou scores a personal record of 28 points against Syria (94-75) at Cairo for the pre-olympic tournament. Mattheou will score a total of 529 points in 44 matches with the national basketball team. In this match Vangelis Nikitopoulos will play for the second and last time in his career.
- 2006: Pericles Iakovakis wins gold for Greece - its first gold medal at the European Championships - with an exceptional run in the men's 400m hurdles (48.46 sec).
Births
- 1948: Ioannis Kasoulidis, Cypriot politician.
Deaths
- 1987: Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, poet, Prime Minister