Difference between revisions of "May 23"

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1910: A hail storm in Domokos, Phthiotis prefecture, destroys several roof tops, kills many animals and causes over 1,000,000 drachmas of damages (a considerable amount in those days).
1961: Ten men are put on trial in Thessaloniki charged with spying on behalf of Bulgaria.
1986: The Greek Central Intelligence Agency (KYP) is renamed National Intelligence Agency (EYP).
2006: Two F-16 fighter jets, one Greek and the other Turkish, collided in mid-air over international waters in the southern Aegean Sea. The Greek F-16 had been dispatched to intercept the Turkish jet because it had violated Greek airspace, according to the Greek Defense Ministry.

1893: Ethnikos Gymnastic Club, an Athenian athletic club, is founded by 12 Panellinios' members who disagree with president Ioannis Fokianos' policy.
1976: After defeating Ethnikos Piraeus 4-0 away, PAOK win their first ever football championship.
1998: Olympiakos lose to Ferencvaros in the Waterpolo European Cup double final.
1999: Paniliakos striker Giorgos Papandreou became the second outfield player in Greek football history (after Theofilos Vernezis of AEK in the 60s) who had to play an entire match as goalkeeper in a game against Aris Salonica.
2004: Panathinaikos put an end to Olympiakos 7-year reign in the Greek league after their 1-0 win over Paniliakos. The green team, which had already conquered the Greek Cup with a 3-1 win over Olympiakos, completed a memorable domestic double.

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 *[[1976]]: After defeating [[Ethnikos Piraeus FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]] 4-0 away, [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] win their first ever football championship.
 *[[1998]]: Olympiakos lose to Ferencvaros in the Waterpolo European Cup double final.
-*[[1999]]: [[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]] striker [[Giorgos Papandreou (footballer)|Giorgos Papandreou]] became the second player in Greek football history (after [[Theofilos Vernezis]] of [[AEK FC|AEK]] in the [[1960s|60s]]) who had to play as goalkeeper in a match against [[Aris FC|Aris Salonica]].
+*[[1999]]: [[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]] striker [[Giorgos Papandreou (footballer)|Giorgos Papandreou]] became the second outfield player in Greek football history (after [[Theofilos Vernezis]] of [[AEK FC|AEK]] in the [[1960s|60s]]) who had to play an entire match as goalkeeper in a game against [[Aris FC|Aris Salonica]].
 *[[2004]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] put an end to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] 7-year reign in the [[Football A Division|Greek league]] after their 1-0 win over [[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]]. The green team, which had already conquered the Greek Cup with a 3-1 win over Olympiakos, completed a memorable domestic double.