January 5
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Events
- 1825: Greek War of Independence General Theodoros Kolokotronis is put on trial by the revolutionary government.
- 1900: The city of Piraeus gets electric lighting.
- 1913: During the First Balkan War, the Greek Navy defeats the Ottomans at the Battle of Lemnos.
- 1941: A Greek Army football team plays against an English one (4-2) at Leoforos. Two months later, Panathinaikos face a team of English aviators (6-2). The English took these initiatives aiming to reinforce the ties with the Greek people.
Births
- 1867: Dimitrios Gounaris, politician.
