October 16
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Events
- 1954: US soldiers man the first American base on Greek soil in Heraklio, Crete.
- 1994: Dimitris Avramopoulos is elected Mayor of Athens.
Sports
- 1968: In the Olympic Games of Mexico City, pole vaulter Christos Papanikolaou, breaks the Greek record with a jump of 5.35m but fails to win a medal as he finishes 4th.