February 4

Events

• 1940: A German U-boat sinks the Greek cargo ship "Eleni Spathatou" killing 12 seamen.
• 1943: Kostas Perrikos, head of resistance group PEAN is executed by the Germans.
• 1960: Official talks begin between Greece and the European Common Market.

Sports

• 2000: Nine years after his death, Symeon Mavroskoufis becomes the first Greek to enter the Basketball Hall of Fame. He was one of the 8 representatives who signed FIBA's founding declaration in May 1932.

Births

• 1934: Alexandros Lykourezos, noted lawyer.
• 1947: Apostolos Glezos, footballer.
• 1964: Oleg Protasov, football player and coach of Olympiakos.
• 1972: Giovanni, football player.

Deaths

• 869: Saint Cyril, who with his brother, Saint Methodius, converted the Slavs to Christianity.
• 1991: Eleni Skoura, first Greek woman Member of Parliament (aged 96).
• 2010: Kostas Axelos, philosopher