April 8

Events

• 1921: Georgios Papandreou publishes his article "The King and the Nation" urging KIng Constantine I to resign.
• 1943: Greek guerrilas battle Italian occupation troops and kill 15 near Agia Efthymia, Phocis prefecture.
• 1986: Industrialist Dimitris Angelopoulos, chairman of Halivourgiki Steel Company and friend of Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou is killed while leaving his home in Kolonaki. The Revolutionary Organization 17 November assume responsibility.
• 1990: New Democracy win the 3rd parliamentary elections held within a year with 46.8% of the vote and 150 seats.

Sports

• 1998: Anghel Iordanescu becomes head coach of the National Football Team of Greece.

Births

• 1798: Dionysios Solomos, the national poet of Greece.
• 1939: Manolis Angelopoulos, singer.

Deaths

• 1143: John II Comnenus, Byzantine emperor
• 1990: Apostolos Kaldaras, composer.

Holidays

• Holy Easter (a movable holiday)