September 8
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Events
- 1907: Panepistimiou Street in Athens is paved.
- 1944: Lela Karayianni, leader of the "Bouboulina" resistance movement, is executed by the Germans.
- 1960: Crown Prince Constantine wins gold at the Rome Olympiad in Dragon class sailing. His crew consisted of Odysseus Eskitzoglou and Giorgos Zaimis.
Sports
- 1972: Elias Hadjipavlis wins silver at the Munich Olympiad in Finn class sailing.
Births
- 1972: Panagiotis Stroumbakos, athlete (800m, 1500m)
Deaths
- 780: Leo IV, Byzantine Emperor
- 1944: Lela Karayianni, leader of the "Bouboulina" resistance movement