February 26

Events

• 364: Valentinian I is proclaimed Byzantine emperor.
• 1911: Serious debates take place on the matter of the Greek language. University students protest against poet Kostis Palamas' strong pro-Demotic stand.
• 1913: The Greek Army comes to control all Epirus - including Northern Epirus - during the First Balkan War.
• 1992: A bomb which is detonated by remote control injures twelve policemen and a civilian in Athens.
• 1997: 37 New Democracy MPs petition the Greek Parliament to release former dictator George Papadopoulos from jail because of ill health.

Sports

• 1967: Vasilis Kyriakou scores five goals in the Alpha Ethniki match Aegaleo - Apollon Athens 2-6.

Births

• 1906: Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Gikas, painter
• 1946: Manolis Mitsias, singer
• 1967: Rainer Rauffmann, German-Cypriot footballer

Deaths

• 1883: Alexandros Koumoundouros, politician, Prime Minister.
• 1986: Amalia Fleming nee Katsouri, wife of Dr. Alexander Fleming and PASOK MP.