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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*[[1893]]: The [[Corinthian Canal]] is inaugurated. | *[[1893]]: The [[Corinthian Canal]] is inaugurated. | ||
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*[[1943]]: 200,000 Greeks take to the streets in a general strike against the German occupation authorities. | *[[1943]]: 200,000 Greeks take to the streets in a general strike against the German occupation authorities. | ||
*[[2004]]: The Greek [[National Football Team]] advances to the [[Euro 2004]] semi final game after beating France 1-0. | *[[2004]]: The Greek [[National Football Team]] advances to the [[Euro 2004]] semi final game after beating France 1-0. | ||
| + | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1912]]: [[Konstantinos Tsiklitiras]] wins gold, in the standing broad jump, in the 1912 Olympiad. | ||
| + | *[[1936]]: The [[National Basketball Team]] of Greece plays its first game losing 49-12 against Turkey in Istanbul. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 08:52, January 22, 2011
Events
- 1893: The Corinthian Canal is inaugurated.
- 1943: 200,000 Greeks take to the streets in a general strike against the German occupation authorities.
- 2004: The Greek National Football Team advances to the Euro 2004 semi final game after beating France 1-0.
Sports
- 1912: Konstantinos Tsiklitiras wins gold, in the standing broad jump, in the 1912 Olympiad.
- 1936: The National Basketball Team of Greece plays its first game losing 49-12 against Turkey in Istanbul.
Births
- 1961: Antonis Mitzelos, guitarist, songwriter for Termites
- 1963: George Michael Greek-British singer