May 26
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Events
- 1916: German and Bulgarian forces invade eastern Macedonia and come under fire from Greek border guards at Fort Roupel.
- 1928: A moving picture is shown for the first time in Athens.
Sports
- 1980: Kastoria win the Greek Soccer Cup after beating Iraklis 5-2 in Nea Philadelphia Stadium (Tsironis 3, Simaioforidis and Dintsikos)
Births
- 1918: Anton Christoforidis, boxer.
- 1972: Panagiotis Engomitis, Cypriot footballer.
- 1977: Nikos Hatzivrettas, basketball player.
- 1977: Chrysis Michael, Cypriot footballer.
- 1987: Diogo, footballer.
Deaths
- 1978: Kyveli, stage actress.
- 1982: James Paris, Greek-American film producer.