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1770: Maniotes liberate Pylos during the "Orlov Events".
1878: Turkish forces burn Litochoro, Pieria.
1948: Manolis Glezos goes on trial for his political convictions.
1957: The Battle of Machairas concludes in the early hours of the morning, with the death by burning of Grigoris Afxentiou.
2003: The trial of the arrested Revolutionary Organization 17 November members commences at Korydallos.

1974: Olympiakos thrash Fostiras 11-0 in a Greek League match at Karaiskaki Stadium. Nikos Gioutsos and Yves Triantafillos score 3 goals each.
1976: Tasos Mitropoulos makes his Alpha Ethniki debut with Ethnikos Piraeus. His career will end 22 years later.
1985: The 16th European Indoor Athletics Championships conclude in Peace & Friendship Stadium. Just before the start, SEGAS has withdrawn 5 of its champions because of suspicions of doping
1989: The general manager of Levadiakos, Kalomiris, is caught in the attempt to bribe the referee for the match between Levadiakos and Larisa.
2000: Olympiakos face Ethnikos at the Greek water polo cup final for the first time in 44 years. Ethnikos win 12-11 in overtime
2003: Former Olympiakos Norwegian midfielder (1982-85), Roger Albertsen, dies of cancer aged 46

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 *[[1945]]: [[George Miller]], [[Greek-Australian]] producer, director
 *[[1963]]: [[Sophia Aliberti]], actress
+*[[1982]]: [[Stella Papadopoulou]], athlete ([[hammer throw]])
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