1973
Events
February
- February 18: Archbishop Makarios III is proclaimed President of Cyprus for a third term as there were no other candidates for the post.
May
- May 23: The Greek military vessel "Velos" sails to Italy where its crew seeks political asylum from the military Junta that rules Greece.
June
July
- July 29: The Military government of Greece holds a referendum on a proposed new constitution that abolishes the monarchy. 78.4% approve according to the government-released results.
August
- August 5: Three people are killed and 55 wounded, after two Arab gunmen open fire and throw grenades into a crowded passenger lounge at Athens airport.
- August 19: George Papadopoulos is sworn in as President after the abolition of the Monarchy by the military Junta.
October
- October 2: Nouli Giannitsopoulou wins the bronze medal in vault at the Balkan Games in Romania. It is the first Greek medal in gymnastics.
- October 7: An unsuccessful attempt is made on the life of Cyprus President Makarios III: a bomb explodes prematurely on the road he was scheduled to travel.
- October 8: Spiros Markezinis is appointed Prime Minister of Greece by George Papadopoulos.
- October 10: Spiro Agnew, Greek-American Vice-President of the United States, resigns.
November
- November 25: After weeks of unrest, a coup is orchestrated by the head of the feared military police, Brigadier General Dimitrios Ioannides, which deposes the Greek Government headed by self-appointed President George Papadopoulos.
December
- December 29: Dimitris Kokolakis makes his debut with the national team against Great Britain in Athens. The “center” of Panathinaikos, Aris and Ilisiakos, will go on to score a total of 1271 points in 177 caps in his international career.
- December 30: Aris are defeated at Harilaou Stadium by Olympiakos 2-4. The team’s president, Nikos Kambanis, orders the immediate replacement of goalkeeper, Nikos Christidis by Stelios Papafloratos, considering Christidis “suspiciously” responsible for the loss.
Births
June
- June 16: Nikos Machlas, football player, Europe's top scorer in 1997-98 season.
September
- September 17: Demis Nikolaidis, football player, AEK FC President
October
- October 31: Grigoris Georgatos, footballer
Deaths
February
- February 19: Kostas Negrepontis, football player and coach.
August
- August 3: Elias Venezis, writer