November 19
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Events
- 1952: Alexandros Papagos is sworn in as Prime Minister after winning elections with his Greek Rally political party.
- 1958: After refusing to surrender, EOKA fighter Kyriakos Matsis is killed in Dikomo, Cyprus by the British.
- 1958: The first game on grass in Leoforos Alexandras Stadium (later renamed to Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium is a friendly between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos. Olympiakos wins with a goal by Elias Yfantis and a 1-0 score.
Births
- 1949: Panos Kokkinopoulos, movie director
Deaths
- 1988: Christina Onassis, daughter of Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis