May 25
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Events
- 1919: The Greek Army occupies Magnesia, Asia Minor.
- 1997: Shipowner Costas Peratikos is killed in Piraeus by the Revolutionary Organisation 17 November.
Sports
- 1993: First european football final held at Athens' OAKA Stadium. Hamburg win the European Champions Cup as they defeat Juventus 1-0 (Magath). Top scorer Paolo Rossi (6 goals) fails to score despite the fact he is assisted by players of great caliber (Platini, Boniek, Bettega, Scirea)
- 1997: Aris Salonica FC drop back down to the Second Division for the first time in their history.
- 2002: Olympiakos become the first Greek water polo team to win the Champions League after defeating Honved 9-7 in the final in Budapest.
- 2003: Olympiakos win their 7th consecutive Greek League after their away win over Xanthi (5-1)
- 2006: Australia got the better of reigning European champions Greece (1-0) in a friendly game before a record breaking crowd of 96,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground - around 60,000 of whom were members of the city's large Greek community.