2007
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Events
January
- January 12: The U.S. Embassy in Athens was hit by a rocket in an attack that anonymous callers claimed was staged by a left-wing group. Police said the attack was carried out by a domestic terror group. There were no casualties.
- January 16: Students and teachers take to the streets in Athens to protest the Government-sponsored Education Reform Bill 16.
- January 27:Sotiris Ninis (Panathinaikos), at the age of 16 years, 9 months and 24 days joins the list of soccer players under 17 to score in the Greek top soccer division (Panathinaikos - Panionios 2-0).
February
- February 3: Louis Tsatoumas breaks the Greek indoor record for the long jump with 8.17m.
- February 9: The body of Yiannis Vartholomeos, head of the Social Insurance Institute (IKA), was found in the stairwell of an apartment block in the central Zografou area.
- February 14: Vasilis Tsiartas retires from football
Deaths
January
- January 30: Nikos Kourkoulos, actor