1974

Events

January 13: Metropolitan Serafim of Ioannina is elected Archbishop of Athens and all Greece.

July 15: The Cyprus National Guard overthrows President Makarios and installs Nikos Sampson in his place.
July 20: Turkey invades Cyprus.
July 21: Greek athlete Giorgos Katsanis is killed in a battle near St. Hilarion Castle during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. His club, Iraklis Thessaloniki will rename their volleyball stadium in his honour.
July 23: The military government in Greece collapses and former prime minister Constantine Karamanlis is invited to return.
July 23: Nikos Sampson, junta-appointed President of Cyprus, resigns and is replaced by Parliament President Glafkos Clerides
July 30: Foreign ministers from Greece, Turkey and the UK sign a peace agreement to settle the Cyprus crisis.

August 14: Turkish military launch the second phase ("Attila 2") of their invasion of Cyprus resulting in the occupation of one-third of the island's territory. 200,000 Greeks are displaced from their homes.
August 16: Morphou is occupied by Turkish troops, its inhabitants flee.
August 16: Andreas Papandreou returns to Greece.
August 30: An unsuccessful attempt is made on the life of Dr. Vasos Lyssaridis, a Cypriot politician.

December 8: In a democratic referendum held, 69.2% of Greek people confirmed the monarchy's abolition.
December 29: Costas Mourouzis coaches for the 40th, and last, time the National Basketball Team (22 wins – 18 losses) in the game against Yugoslavia (58-71) in Salonica for the Balkan Championship. He will be succeeded by Vangelis Nikitopoulos.