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*[[2004]]: [[Archbishop of Athens|Archbishop]] [[Christodoulos]] calls the Annan Plan "anti-Greek" and claims it will lead to the de-hellenisation of [[Cyprus]]. | *[[2004]]: [[Archbishop of Athens|Archbishop]] [[Christodoulos]] calls the Annan Plan "anti-Greek" and claims it will lead to the de-hellenisation of [[Cyprus]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
− | *[[2000]]: Panathinaikos qualify for women's European Volleyball Cup final four for the second time in their history after beating Sherkashi 3-0 | + | *[[2000]]: [[Panathinaikos]] qualify for women's European Volleyball Cup final four for the second time in their history after beating Sherkashi 3-0 |
+ | *[[2009]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] win the [[Greek Basketball Cup]] for the fifth year running by defeating [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] 80-70. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== |
Revision as of 12:02, March 23, 2009
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Events
- 1841: Cretans revolt against Ottoman rule.
- 1897: Cretans battle against Turks in Ierapetra.
- 1935: The trial of a bandit and several high officials of the Police force over the 1933 assassination attempt on Venizelos' life begins.
- 1943: Students strike in occupied Athens.
- 1959: The British release all political prisoners in Cyprus.
- 2004: Archbishop Christodoulos calls the Annan Plan "anti-Greek" and claims it will lead to the de-hellenisation of Cyprus.
Sports
- 2000: Panathinaikos qualify for women's European Volleyball Cup final four for the second time in their history after beating Sherkashi 3-0
- 2009: Panathinaikos win the Greek Basketball Cup for the fifth year running by defeating Olympiakos 80-70.
Births
- 1922: Apostolos Santas, member of the Greek Resistance who lowered the swastika from the Acropolis, Athens.
- 1928: Grigoris Afxentiou, hero of the EOKA struggle.
- 1982: Dimitris Binazis, singer
Deaths
- 1956: Alexandros Svolos, politician, head of the "Government of the Mountains"
- 1973: Katina Paxinou, actress