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===January=== | ===January=== | ||
*[[January 10]]: [[Greece]] devalues the [[drachma]] by 15.5% | *[[January 10]]: [[Greece]] devalues the [[drachma]] by 15.5% | ||
+ | *[[January 17]]: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes off the coast of[[Kefalonia]]. | ||
*[[January 29]]: [[Greece]] reforms family law giving women equal rights. | *[[January 29]]: [[Greece]] reforms family law giving women equal rights. | ||
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===February=== | ===February=== | ||
*[[February 5]]: The figures of the 1981 Census are announced: the population of Greece stands at 9,740,411. | *[[February 5]]: The figures of the 1981 Census are announced: the population of Greece stands at 9,740,411. |
Revision as of 14:24, October 17, 2008
Contents
Events
January
- January 10: Greece devalues the drachma by 15.5%
- January 17: A major earthquake (7.0 on the Richter scale) strikes off the coast ofKefalonia.
- January 29: Greece reforms family law giving women equal rights.
February
- February 5: The figures of the 1981 Census are announced: the population of Greece stands at 9,740,411.
March
- March 19: "Vradyni" publisher, Tzortzis Athanasiadis is murdered in his office by left-wing radicals.
- March 22: In a letter to the Police, an organisation called "Anti-terrorist Struggle" assumes responsibility for the murder of publisher Tzortzis Athanasiadis.
- March 30: The 5-day, 40-hour work week is enacted for private industry in Greece.
June
- June 29: OAKA Stadium suffers severe damages by rioting hooligans during the Greek Cup final AEK- PAOK (2-0). Sports general secretary Kimon Koulouris states that no football game will ever be held again in OAKA Stadium.
August
September
- September 22: Indian PM Indira Gandhi pays a three-day visit to Greece.
- September 28: Olympiakos defeat Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 at OAKA Stadium and advance in the Cup of Champions (first match 0-0 draw). Nikos Anastopoulos scores both goals in extra time.
October
- October 6: Composer Mikis Theodorakis receives the Lenin Award.
- October 26: For the first time in Greece, a woman gives birth through in-vitro fertilisation.
November
- November 15: The "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" is proclaimed in the occupied territories of the island. Only Turkey will recognise this state.
Births
March
- March 29: Stathis Aloneftis, footballer
May
- May 2: Derek Boateng, ex-Panathinaikos footballer.
August
- August 8: Nikos Zisis, basketball player
September
- September 10: Fernando Belluschi, footballer
- September 16: Katerine Avgoustakis, Greek-Belgian singer
November
- November 17: Yiannis Bourousis, basketball player.
Deaths
September
- September 3: Ellie Lambeti, actress
October
- October 9: Antonis Papadopoulos, actor
- Date unknown: Teriade, art critic, publisher
November
- November 23: Aris Vlachopoulos, actor