January 8
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Events
- 1950: 40-year old former Olympiakos forward, Christoforos Rangos, inserts himself in the lineup of AO Zografos - the team he is coaching - when one of his players does not show up. He dies in the 28th minute of the match of a heart attack.
- 1977: Greek police confiscate 11 tons of hashish in Corinthia. Composer Vasilis Tsitsanis creates a hit-song on the subject: "The boat from Persia".
Births
- 1926: Yiannis Christou, classical composer.
Deaths
- 1950: Christoforos Rangos, footballer.
- 1970: Yiannis Christou, classical composer.