February 8
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Events
- 1981: 21 young fans are killed and 32 are injured, at the end of the Olympiakos - AEK derby, after Gate 7, which they were trying to exit, was left closed.
- 2005: Karolos Papoulias was elected President of the Hellenic Republic. His election received the largest majority ever, with 279 votes in favor.
Births
- 1941: Doukissa Fotara, Laika singer commonly known only by her first name.
Deaths
- 1204: Alexius IV Angelus, Byzantine emperor
- 1972: Markos Vamvakaris, composer
- 1980: Nikos Xylouris, Cretan singer
- 2000: Giorgos Kamaras, football player
- 2002: Yiannis Pathiakakis, football player
