1973
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Events
August
- August 5 - Three people were killed and 55 wounded after two Arab gunmen opened fire and threw grenades into a crowded passenger lounge at Athens airport.
November
- November 25: A coup was orchestrated by the head of the feared military police, Brigadier Dimitrios Ioannides and deposed Greek Government headed by self-appointed President George Papadopoulos, after weeks of unrest.
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
Deaths
August
- August 3: Elias Venezis, writer