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*[[1995]]: Former [[Crown Prince Pavlos]] marries American Marie-Chantal Miller in London. 10 [[New Democracy]] MPs attend the wedding causing a stir in Greek politics. | *[[1995]]: Former [[Crown Prince Pavlos]] marries American Marie-Chantal Miller in London. 10 [[New Democracy]] MPs attend the wedding causing a stir in Greek politics. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
| + | *[[1973]]: [[Spyros Kontosoros]] breaks the Greek record in the [[3000m steeplechase]] with 8:25.6. | ||
*[[1976]]: [[Apostolos Kathiniotis]] breaks the Greek record in the [[triple jump]] with 16.61m. | *[[1976]]: [[Apostolos Kathiniotis]] breaks the Greek record in the [[triple jump]] with 16.61m. | ||
*[[2004]] - The Greek [[National Football Team]] advances to the [[Euro 2004]] final game after beating the Czech Republic 1-0 (silver goal in extra time by [[Traianos Dellas]]). | *[[2004]] - The Greek [[National Football Team]] advances to the [[Euro 2004]] final game after beating the Czech Republic 1-0 (silver goal in extra time by [[Traianos Dellas]]). | ||
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Events
- 1428: Future emperor Constantine XI Palaeologus marries Maddalena Tocco, his first wife.
- 1863: France, Britain and Russia sign an agreement with Denmark concerning the election of Prince George as King of Greece.
- 1920: The Greek Army enters Panormos during the first Greek offensive of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
- 1927: A major earthquake (7.1 on the Richter scale) strikes Laconia.
- 1946: The first eleven special military courts are set up in Greece following the Emergency Measures Act of June 17.
- 1963: Aristotle Onassis acquires Skorpios island off the coast of Lefkada.
- 1995: Former Crown Prince Pavlos marries American Marie-Chantal Miller in London. 10 New Democracy MPs attend the wedding causing a stir in Greek politics.
Sports
- 1973: Spyros Kontosoros breaks the Greek record in the 3000m steeplechase with 8:25.6.
- 1976: Apostolos Kathiniotis breaks the Greek record in the triple jump with 16.61m.
- 2004 - The Greek National Football Team advances to the Euro 2004 final game after beating the Czech Republic 1-0 (silver goal in extra time by Traianos Dellas).
Births
- 1899: Konstantinos Tsatsos, politician, President of Greece.
- 1934: Iakovos Patatsos, member of the EOKA guerilla group.
Deaths
- 1839: Mahmud II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire during the Greek War of Independence
