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Events

  • 1918: Bulgaria surrenders to the Entente allies in Thessaloniki.
  • 1927: Marika Kotopouli and her theatre group put on Euripides' play "Hecuba" in modern Greek causing a stir in conservative circles.
  • 1978: Abortions are legalised in Greece but only under certain specific circumstances.
  • 2007: Incumbent PM Costas Karamanlis narrowly wins the national elections of Greece that were characterised by a swing away from the two major political parties.

Sports

  • 2008: In their maiden appearance in the Group Stage of the Champions' League, Anorthosis Famagusta draw with Werder 0-0 in Bremen.

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