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Revision as of 11:04, September 10, 2007
Contents
Events
- 1922: Turkish troops enter Smyrna. Bishop Chrysostom of Smyrna is slain by a lynch mob.
- 1941: The resistance movement EDES is founded in Athens by venizelist Col. Napoleon Zervas.
- 1951: Gen. Alexandros Papagos wins a small plurality (36.5%) in the general elections but is unable to form a government.
- 1970: Two Arabs, in possession of explosives, are arrested in Athens.
- 1993: The government of Constantine Mitsotakis collapses after the defection of four MPs.
- 1996: The government of Cyprus publishes evidence that Solomos Solomou was shot dead by Kenan Akin, "minister of agriculture" of the so-called Turkish Republic of N. Cyprus.
- 2005: Vladimir Putin becomes the first Russian state leader to visit Mount Athos.
Sports
- 1961: AEK kick off the 1961-1962 season with an 8-0 away win at Aegaleo. Kostas Nestoridis scores three goals, Andreas Stamatiadis and Thanasis Gouvas two each, with Giorgos Petridis contributing one.
- 1982: Anna Verouli wins gold at the European Games of Athens with a javelin throw of 70.02m
- 1990: Greek-American Pete Sampras wins his first Grand Slam title after defeating Andre Agassi at the US Open.
Births
- 1922: Manolis Glezos, politician.
- 1964: Daniel Batista, footballer
- 1976: Vasilis Lakis, footballer
Deaths
- 1922: Bishop Chrysostom of Smyrna
- 2007: Helmut Senekowitsch, football coach
