May 20

Events

• 1825: The Battle of Maniaki takes place, Grigoris Papaflessas is killed
• 1941: The Battle of Crete begins.
• 2006: Sakis Rouvas and Maria Menounos host the only Eurovision contest to be held in Athens which Finnish group "Lordi" win.

Sports

• 1962: AEK score one of the greatest away wins in Alpha Ethniki history as they demolish Panelefsiniakos 8-3. Kostas Nestoridis scores four of the goals, Andreas Stamatiadis two with Aris Tsachouridis and Dimitris Zagylos contributing the other two.

Births

• 1768: Andreas Miaoulis, Greek admiral during the War of Independence
• 1935: Marinella, popular Greek singer
• 1967: Former Crown Prince Pavlos

Deaths

• 1825: Grigoris Papaflessas
• 1875: Queen Amalia