- 1924: The Greek education system was reformed and 6-year primary schools were established.
- 1937: Marika Kotopouli opened her new theatre in Athens city centre.
- 2006: The Greek government confirmed that Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and several ministers had their mobile phones tapped for more than a year - begining before the Athens Olympics in 2004 and lasting until March 2005.
- Births: Henri de Rigny, French admiral at the Battle of Navarino (1782), Fani Chalkia, athlete (1979)
- Deaths: Constantine Karatheodoris, mathematician (1950)
Recent days: February 1 - January 31
