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*[[2005]]: [[Minos Kyriakou]] is elected, almost unanimously, president of the [[Hellenic Olympic Committee]], succeeding [[Lambis Nikolaou]] | *[[2005]]: [[Minos Kyriakou]] is elected, almost unanimously, president of the [[Hellenic Olympic Committee]], succeeding [[Lambis Nikolaou]] | ||
| + | *[[2007]]: [[Vasilis Tsiartas]] retires from football | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
Revision as of 15:45, February 14, 2007
Today is St Valentine's Day.
Contents
Events
- 1898: An unsuccessful assassination attempt is made against King George I of Greece.
- 1992: Tens of thousands protest in Thessaloniki against the use of the name "Macedonia" by FYROM.
- 1993: Glafkos Clerides is elected President of Cyprus defeating incumbent Georgios Vasiliou.
- 2006: After a broad government reshuffle, under PM Costas Karamanlis, Dora Bakoyanni is appointed Greek Foreign Minister, the first ever woman to hold the job.
Sports
- 2005: Minos Kyriakou is elected, almost unanimously, president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, succeeding Lambis Nikolaou
- 2007: Vasilis Tsiartas retires from football
Births
- 1884: Kostas Varnalis, writer.
- 1941: Paul Tsongas, Greek-American politician
- 1966: Valerios Leonidis, weightlifter
Deaths
- 1987: Karolos Koun, director
- 2001: Ploutis Servas, Cypriot politician
