1973: The Junta declares the Greek Monarchy abolished.
1991: George Koskotas arrives in Athens after his extradition from the US. He is promptly jailed by Greek authorities.
Sports
1930: Panathinaikos thrash Olympiakos 8-2 in their greatest triumph ever over their "eternal enemies". Before the match Olympiakos fans carried a coffin into the stadium, in which they would bury their opponents. In the riots that followed, the coffin broke to pieces.
1972: Dusan Bajevic scores 5 goals in an international match (Yugoslavia - Venzuela 10-0)
2001: Greece's first away win over Russia (3-1) in volleyball history
2009: Predrag Djordjevic announces his retirement from football. The Olympiakos captain had been a mainstay in his team's midfield for the past 13 years.