January 21
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Events
- 1897: 1,500 Greek troops, under Timoleon Vassos, land in Crete to aid local rebels who sought union with Greece.
- 1988: The Revolutionary Organization 17 November unsuccessfully attempt to assassinate US official George Karos.
Sports
- 1989: A luxury hotel opens inside the training camp of Panathinaikos at Paiania. It was the beginning of the construction of a modern training camp (one of the best in Europe) which was concluded in 1993.
Births
- 1924: Telly Savalas, Greek-American actor
- 1939: Phaedon Georgitsis, actor.