February 3
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Events
- 1448: Mehmed II ascends to the throne of the Ottoman Empire.
- 1953: Economist Spiros Markezinis establishes the Progressive Party (Greece) (Κόμμα Προοδευτικών)
Sports
- 1980: Stelios Manolas debuts in the Alpha Ethniki in the match Kastoria - AEK 1-1. The AEK defender will end his career 18 years later.
- 2007: Louis Tsatoumas breaks the Greek indoor record for the long jump with 8.17m.
Births
- 1933: Paul Sarbanes, Greek-American politician.
- 1954: Savvas Tsitouridis, politician.
- 1956: Yiannis Zouganelis, singer, songwriter, entertainer.
- 1966: Kostas Patavoukas, basketball player.
Deaths
- 1989: John Cassavetes, Greek-American actor.
