June 1
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Events
- 1939: An earthquake rocks Kalavryta, Achaea prefecture.
- 1941: The Battle of Crete ends in Allied defeat.
- 1973: The Junta declares the Greek Monarchy abolished.
- 1991: George Koskotas arrives in Athens after his extradition from the US. He is promptly jailed by Greek authorities.
Sports
- 1930: Panathinaikos thrash Olympiakos 8-2 in their greatest triumph ever over their "eternal enemies".
- 1972: Dusan Bajevic scores 5 goals in an international match (Yugoslavia - Venzuela 10-0)
- 2001: Greece's first away win over Russia (3-1) in volleyball history
Births
Deaths
- 1981: Christakis, Laika singer.
- 1995: Petros Anagnostakis, Laika singer.
- 1997: George Livanos, shipowner.
- 2002: Kakia Analyti, actress.