On This Day
1818: Grigoris Papaflessas was initiated into the Filiki Eteria.
1824: During the Greek War of Independence, the Egyptians captured and destroyed the island of Psara.
1913: During the Second Balkan War, the Battle of Kilkis-Lahanas ended in victory for the Greek army.
Births: Maro Kontou, actress (1937), Corinna Tsopei, Miss Universe of 1964 (1944), Kostas Katsouranis (1979), footballer.
Deaths: Al Campanis (1998), Greek-American baseball player and coach.
Argentina vs Greece (4-0) in the USA World Cup
Argentina trashes Greece in the 1994 World Cup in the USA with a hat-trick from Batistuta and a stunning goal from Maradona!