Phantis:Selected anniversaries/September 24
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- 1828: Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias established the Post Office of Greece.
- 1927: The independent Piraeus Harbour Organisation (Organismos Limenos Piraios - OLP) was established.
- 1939: Radio BBC broadcasted in Greece for the first time.
- 1972: Maroula Lambrou broke the Greek women's record in the long jump with a jump of 6.00m.
- 2000: Kakhi Kakhiashvili won gold in wieghtlifting at the Sydney Olympiad.
- 2000: Demosthenes Tambakos won silver in gymnastics at the Sydney Olympiad.
- Births: Voula Zoumboulaki (1924), actress; Nia Vardalos (1962), Greek-Canadian actress
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