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*[[January 8]]: [[AE Larisa FC|Larissa]] midfielder [[Kostas Kolomitrousis]] is seriously injured by a violent tackle from [[Iraklis FC|Iraklis]] defender [[Giorgos Papadopoulos (footballer)|Giorgos Papadopoulos]] during Larissa's 3-1 victory over Iraklis. Papadopoulos will face a 16-match ban.
 
*[[January 8]]: [[AE Larisa FC|Larissa]] midfielder [[Kostas Kolomitrousis]] is seriously injured by a violent tackle from [[Iraklis FC|Iraklis]] defender [[Giorgos Papadopoulos (footballer)|Giorgos Papadopoulos]] during Larissa's 3-1 victory over Iraklis. Papadopoulos will face a 16-match ban.
 
*[[January 10]]: Public Prosecutor, [[Constantine Androulidakis]], is attacked and wounded in the legs but dies a month later. The [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]] assume responsibility.
 
*[[January 10]]: Public Prosecutor, [[Constantine Androulidakis]], is attacked and wounded in the legs but dies a month later. The [[Revolutionary Organisation 17 November]] assume responsibility.
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*[[January 11]]: "''Greece has transformed into an immense madhouse''," states the President of the Hellenic Republic, [[Constantine Karamanlis]], when talking about the political situation in Greece. (''Η Ελλάδα μεταβλήθηκε σε ένα απέραντο φρενοκομείο'')
 
*[[January 21]]: A luxury hotel opens inside the training camp of [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] at [[Paiania]]. It was the beginning of the construction of a modern training camp (one of the best in Europe) which was concluded in [[1993]].
 
*[[January 21]]: A luxury hotel opens inside the training camp of [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] at [[Paiania]]. It was the beginning of the construction of a modern training camp (one of the best in Europe) which was concluded in [[1993]].
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*[[January 21]]: The [[Hellenic Air Force]] receive their first F-16 C Fighting Falcons.
 
*[[January 26]]: Two masked men rob the Post Office of [[Chania]], [[Crete]] of some 47,000,000 [[drachma]]s.
 
*[[January 26]]: Two masked men rob the Post Office of [[Chania]], [[Crete]] of some 47,000,000 [[drachma]]s.
  
 
===March===
 
===March===
 
*[[March 3]]:  The general manager of [[Levadiakos FC|Levadiakos]], Kalomiris, is caught in the attempt to bribe the referee for the match between Levadiakos and [[AE Larisa FC|Larisa]].
 
*[[March 3]]:  The general manager of [[Levadiakos FC|Levadiakos]], Kalomiris, is caught in the attempt to bribe the referee for the match between Levadiakos and [[AE Larisa FC|Larisa]].
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*[[March 13]]: [[Thomas Mavros]] of [[AEK FC|AEK]] scores from the penalty spot against [[Apollon Kalamaria FC|Apollon Kalamaria]] to become the all-time top scorer in the history of the [[Alpha Ethniki]].
 
*[[March 15]]: [[Menios Koutsogiorgas]] resigns from the [[PASOK]] government in the aftermath of the [[Bank of Crete]] scandal.
 
*[[March 15]]: [[Menios Koutsogiorgas]] resigns from the [[PASOK]] government in the aftermath of the [[Bank of Crete]] scandal.
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===April===
 
===April===
 
*[[April 14]]: It is discovered that [[Giorgos Koskotas]] hid $8 million of embezzled funds into secret Swiss bank accounts.
 
*[[April 14]]: It is discovered that [[Giorgos Koskotas]] hid $8 million of embezzled funds into secret Swiss bank accounts.
 
===May===
 
===May===
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*[[May 3]]: [[Makis Germanakos]] officiates the UEFA Cup final between Napoli and Stuttgart. The Italians win thanks to a dubious penalty
 
*[[May 8]]: Former Minister [[Giorgos Petsos]] is injured in a bomb attack by the [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] in [[Filothei]].
 
*[[May 8]]: Former Minister [[Giorgos Petsos]] is injured in a bomb attack by the [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] in [[Filothei]].
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*[[May 9]]: [[Constantine Mitsotakis]] blames the [[PASOK]] government for the increase of terrorism in [[Greece]].
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*[[May 24]]: [[Manolis Glezos]] goes on hunger strike outside the offices of [[ERT]], protesting its unequal treatment of the Greek political parties.
  
 
===June===
 
===June===
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*[[June 7]]: Opposition leader, [[Constantine Mitsotakis]], demands the deportation of the Turkish Consul to [[Komotini]] for direct involvement in the last Greek elections.
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*[[June 18]]: Despite winning 44.25% of the national vote, [[New Democracy]] are unable to form a government thanks to the electoral law passed by the outgoing [[PASOK]] government.
 
*[[June 26]]: In Zagreb, [[National Basketball Team|Greece]] lose the final of Eurobasket 1989 to Yugoslavia 98-77.
 
*[[June 26]]: In Zagreb, [[National Basketball Team|Greece]] lose the final of Eurobasket 1989 to Yugoslavia 98-77.
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===July===
 
===July===
 
*[[July 2]]: [[Tzannis Tzannetakis]] is sworn in as Prime Minister heading a curious coalition of conservatives and communists.
 
*[[July 2]]: [[Tzannis Tzannetakis]] is sworn in as Prime Minister heading a curious coalition of conservatives and communists.
 
*[[July 14]]: PM [[Andreas Papandreou]] weds stewardess [[Dimitra Liani]].
 
*[[July 14]]: PM [[Andreas Papandreou]] weds stewardess [[Dimitra Liani]].
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*[[July 16]]: [[Dimitris Koutsoukis]] breaks the Greek record in the [[shot put]] with 20.74m.
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*[[July 26]]: Fires destroy forrested areas of Mt [[Parnitha]].
  
 
===August===
 
===August===
 
*[[August 2]]: Former [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] footballer, [[Lakis Sofianos]], is found hanged in his prison cell.
 
*[[August 2]]: Former [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] footballer, [[Lakis Sofianos]], is found hanged in his prison cell.
*[[August 3]]: A Shorts 330 of the Olympic Airways (now [[Olympic Airlines]]) crashes near Samos Airport; 31 passengers die.
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*[[August 3]]: A Shorts 330 of the Olympic Airways (now [[Olympic Airlines]]) crashes near Samos Airport; 31 passengers and three crewmen die.
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===September===
 
===September===
 
*[[September 1]]: Takis Michailidis, former sports editor in various athletic newspapers and founder member of [[PSAT]], drowns in [[Loutraki]].  
 
*[[September 1]]: Takis Michailidis, former sports editor in various athletic newspapers and founder member of [[PSAT]], drowns in [[Loutraki]].  
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===October===
 
===October===
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*[[October 11]]: [[Yiannis Grivas]] forms a caretaker government.
 
*[[October 12]]: US Ambassador [[Michael Sotirchos]] meets with Communist politicians [[Charilaos Florakis]] and [[Leonidas Kyrkos]].
 
*[[October 12]]: US Ambassador [[Michael Sotirchos]] meets with Communist politicians [[Charilaos Florakis]] and [[Leonidas Kyrkos]].
  
 
===November===
 
===November===
*[[November 17]]: Riots take place in [[Athens]] on the 16th anniversary of the attack on the Athens Polytechnic Institute: One student is killed and dozens are injured as protesters sought to march on the embassy of the USA
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*[[November 5]]: Despite winning 46.2% of the national vote, [[New Democracy]] are unable to form a government thanks to the electoral law passed by the outgoing [[PASOK]] government.
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*[[November 17]]: Riots take place in [[Athens]] on the 16th anniversary of the attack on the [[Athens Polytechnic Institute]]: One student is killed and dozens are injured as protesters sought to march on the embassy of the USA.
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*[[November 20]]: Private television station [[MEGA]] broadcasts for the first time.
 
*[[November 23]]:  The political parties of [[PASOK]], [[New Democracy]] and [[Coalition of the Left, of Movements and Ecology|Synaspismos]] agree to support [[Xenophon Zolotas]] for Prime Minister at head of a non-party administration until fresh elections could be held.
 
*[[November 23]]:  The political parties of [[PASOK]], [[New Democracy]] and [[Coalition of the Left, of Movements and Ecology|Synaspismos]] agree to support [[Xenophon Zolotas]] for Prime Minister at head of a non-party administration until fresh elections could be held.
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*[[November 23]]: [[MEGA]] broadcasts the match between [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] and Auxerre, marking the first time that a privately-owned TV channel in Greece has broadcast a live [[Football (soccer)|football]] game.
  
 
===December===
 
===December===
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*[[December 24]]: The [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] raids Sykouri army base in [[Larisa]], [[Greece]] and steals a quantity of anti-tank rockets and ammunition.
 
*[[December 24]]: The [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]] raids Sykouri army base in [[Larisa]], [[Greece]] and steals a quantity of anti-tank rockets and ammunition.
 
*[[December 31]]: Private television station [[ANT1]] ("Ant-ena") broadcasts for the first time.
 
*[[December 31]]: Private television station [[ANT1]] ("Ant-ena") broadcasts for the first time.
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==Births==
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===March===
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*[[March 9]]: [[Yiannis Papadopoulos]], footballer
  
 
==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
 
===January===
 
===January===
 
*[[January 20]]: [[Sir John Harding]], former military governor of [[Cyprus]]
 
*[[January 20]]: [[Sir John Harding]], former military governor of [[Cyprus]]
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===February===
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*[[February 3]]: [[John Cassavetes]], [[Greek-American]] actor.
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===April===
 
===April===
 
*[[April 2]]: [[Manolis Angelopoulos]], singer
 
*[[April 2]]: [[Manolis Angelopoulos]], singer
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===May===
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*[[May 19]]: [[Yiannis Papaioannou (Composer)|Yiannis Papaioannou]], composer, music teacher.
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===July===
 
===July===
 
*[[July 13]]:  [[Konstantinos Papakonstantinou]], politician.  
 
*[[July 13]]:  [[Konstantinos Papakonstantinou]], politician.  

Latest revision as of 09:09, May 14, 2021

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March

April

May

June

  • June 7: Opposition leader, Constantine Mitsotakis, demands the deportation of the Turkish Consul to Komotini for direct involvement in the last Greek elections.
  • June 18: Despite winning 44.25% of the national vote, New Democracy are unable to form a government thanks to the electoral law passed by the outgoing PASOK government.
  • June 26: In Zagreb, Greece lose the final of Eurobasket 1989 to Yugoslavia 98-77.

July

August

September

October

November

December

Births

March

Deaths

January

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April

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September