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== Events ==  
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== Events ==
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*[[1913]]: The [[Second Balkan War]] breaks out as Bulgaria attacks Serbia and [[Greece]] - her allies in the [[First Balkan War]].
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*[[1945]]: [[Aris Velouchiotis]] blows himself up with a hand grenade to avoid arrest. The former [[EAM]] leader had been denounced by the [[Greek Communist Party]] and was wanted by both royalists and communists.
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*[[1955]]: [[Stylianos Lenas]] and [[Markos Drakos]] unsuccessfully attempt to assassinate [[Cyprus]] governor [[Sir Robert Perceval Armitage|Robert Armitage]].
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*[[1963]]: King [[Paul of Greece]] appoints [[Panagiotis Pipinelis]] as Prime Minster following [[Constantine Karamanlis|Constantine Karamanlis']] resignation
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===Sports===
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*[[1979]]: [[Maroula Lambrou]] breaks the Greek women's record in the [[long jump]] with a jump of 6.64m.
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*[[1996]]: The Greek Athletics Championships celebrates 100 years at [[OAKA Stadium]]. Five new records are set: [[Niki Bakogianni]] (1.97m in [[high jump]]), [[Olga Vasdeki]] (14.48m in [[triple jump]]), [[Alexandros Papadimitriou]] (77.84m in the [[hammer throw]]), [[Stelios Bisbas]] (13.61 in 110m hurdles) and [[Katerina Koffa]] (22.66 in 200m)
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*[[2004]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] draws with Spain 1-1 ([[Angelos Charisteas]]) in their second game for [[Euro 2004]].
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*[[2005]]: For the first time ever in its history, the [[National Football Team|Greek football team]] participates in the Confederations Cup held in Germany as the [[Euro 2004|European Champion]]. Greece faces Brazil in its first match and loses 3-0.
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*[[2007]]: [[Irene Kokkinariou]] breaks the Greek women's record for the [[3000m steeplechase]] with 9:42.97.
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*[[2012]]: [[National Football Team|Greece]] stun heavily-favoured Russia 1-0 (45+2' [[Giorgos Karagounis|Karagounis]]) to qualify for the quarter-finals of [[Euro 2012]].
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== Births ==
 
== Births ==
*[[1952]]: [[PASOK]] leader [[Giorgos Papandreou]]
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*[[1952]]: [[Giorgos Papandreou]], [[PASOK]] chairman
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*[[1969]]: [[Stavros Tsitouras]], [[pole vault]]er
 
*[[1973]]: [[Nikos Machlas]], football player, Europe's top scorer in 1997-98 season.
 
*[[1973]]: [[Nikos Machlas]], football player, Europe's top scorer in 1997-98 season.
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==Deaths==
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*[[1945]]: [[Aris Velouchiotis]] communist resistance leader.
  
 
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