June 3

Events

• 1908: Work starts on the Cathedral of St Andrew in Patra.
• 1916: Allied Commander-in-Chief, General Maurice Sarrail, imposes martial law in Macedonia.
• 1927: The Greek Parliament approves a new constitution for Greece.
• 1941: German occupation troops enter and destroy the village of Kandanos, Crete.
• 1980: Unidentified bombers destroy mega-stores Klaoudatos and Athene in Athens.

Sports

• 1987: Greece trounce Romania 109-77 in their inaugural game of Eurobasket 1987.

Births

• 1976: Nikos Hatzis, basketball player
• 1980: Lazaros Papadopoulos, basketball player

Deaths

• 2001: Antony Quinn, actor, best known for his performance in the popular Hollywood movie Zorba the Greek
• 2005: Nestor Errea, footballer