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Events
- 1771: Cretan revolutionary, Daskaloyiannis, is skinned alive by the Turks in Heraklio.
- 1944: German occupation troops destroy Ypati, Phthiotis prefecture after executing 28 inhabitants.
- 1946: The Greek Parliament controversially votes into law the Emergency Measures Act which allows the death penalty for those that "work against public order and the territorial integrity of the state"
Sports
- 1964: Fans vandalise and burn Leoforos Alexandras Stadium after a very suspicious 1-1 Greek Cup semifinal draw between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos. The players of the two teams escape disguised as policemen, bus drivers, etc.
- 1980: Greece draw W. Germany 0-0 in the finals of Euro 1980.
- 2003: AEK's forward Demis Nikolaidis marries singer Despina Vandi.
Births
- 1959: Nikos Stavropoulos, basketball player.
- 1985: Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player.
Deaths
- 1771: Daskaloyiannis, Cretan revolutionary