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*[[June 9]]: [[Panionios FC|Panionios]] upset [[AEK FC|AEK]] 3-1 and win the [[Greek Football Cup]] for the first time in their history. | *[[June 9]]: [[Panionios FC|Panionios]] upset [[AEK FC|AEK]] 3-1 and win the [[Greek Football Cup]] for the first time in their history. | ||
| + | *[[June 13]]: [[Philippos Syrigos]] begins his career as sportscaster in a [[basketball]] game (Greece - France 74-76, for the European Championship in Torino. | ||
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===July=== | ===July=== | ||
*[[July 7]]: Bank employees strike across Greece. | *[[July 7]]: Bank employees strike across Greece. | ||
Revision as of 11:46, July 17, 2007
Contents
Events
February
- February 13: The Greek government publishes the new law allowing divorce for reason of "long-term separation".
April
- April 23: Nikos Sampson is temporarilly released from prison for health reasons.
June
- June 9: Panionios upset AEK 3-1 and win the Greek Football Cup for the first time in their history.
- June 13: Philippos Syrigos begins his career as sportscaster in a basketball game (Greece - France 74-76, for the European Championship in Torino.
July
- July 7: Bank employees strike across Greece.
- July 17: The Vardinogiannis Group purchases Panathinaikos FC.
- July 30: The professional football team of AEK is formed with Loukas Barlos the first president.
September
- September 6: Two AE Larisa FC players - Mousiaris and Koukoulitsios - are killed in a traffic accident. Their teammate, Yiannis Valaoras, miraculously survives.
- September 12: With a goal from Takis Nikoloudis, Greece qualify for the first time for a European Championship (Euro 1980) as they overcome USSR 1-0 at Leoforos
October
- October 18: The Greek government announces measures to save the Parthenon and other antiquites from pollution.
- October 18: Odysseus Elytis wins the Nobel prize for literature.
- October 27: Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis meets Pope John Paul II in Rome.
November
- November 7: Aris Thessaloniki defeat Perugia 3-0, in Italy, in the UEFA Cup.
December
- December 2: Nikos Galis debuts in Greek Basketball with Aris BC and scores 30 points with his team against Iraklis BC
Births
February
- February 2: Fani Chalkia, athlete
March
- March 24: Periklis Iakovakis, Greek record holder of the 400m hurdles
June
- June 21: Kostas Katsouranis, footballer.
July
- July 3: Sotiris Kyrgiakos, footballer
Deaths
March
- March 29: Nikos Pentzaropoulos, footballer.
