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*[[1891]]: [[Napoleon Zervas]], Greek resistance leader | *[[1891]]: [[Napoleon Zervas]], Greek resistance leader | ||
*[[1943]]: [[Viki Moscholiou]], singer | *[[1943]]: [[Viki Moscholiou]], singer | ||
| + | *[[1958]]: [[Grigoris Charalambidis]], footballer | ||
*[[1964]]: [[Stratos Apostolakis]], footballer | *[[1964]]: [[Stratos Apostolakis]], footballer | ||
Revision as of 14:23, August 29, 2008
Contents
Events
- 1944: The Greek government-in-exile meets with representatives of the various guerrila movements in Lebanon.
- 1999: The Revolutionary Organisation 17 November launch a rocket attack on the German Ambassador's residence in retaliation for the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
- 2000: Stephen Saunders, the British defense attache is murdered by the Revolutionary Organisation 17 November while stopped in traffic in Filothei.
Sports
- 1978: AEK humble Olympiakos 6-1 in the semifinal of the Greek Football Cup. Thomas Mavros scores 3 goals, Dusan Bajevic, Tasos Konstantinou and Takis Nikoloudis the other 3.
- 1987: Panathinaikos suffer their worst home defeat ever at the hands of Ethnikos Piraeus 3-6.
- 1998: Stelios Manolas plays his last game as AEK defeat SKODA Xanthi (2-0).
- 2008: Olympiakos defeat Aris 2-0 in the final of the Greek Football Cup and win the double.
- 2008: APOEL defeat Anorthosis 2-0 in the final of the Cyprus Football Cup with Nikos Machlas making his final appearance as a player.
Births
- 1891: Napoleon Zervas, Greek resistance leader
- 1943: Viki Moscholiou, singer
- 1958: Grigoris Charalambidis, footballer
- 1964: Stratos Apostolakis, footballer
Deaths
- 1936: Panagis Tsaldaris, politician and Prime Minister
- 1960: Ioannis Georgiadis, fencer, Olympic Gold Medalist
