February 29
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Events
- 1892: King George I dismisses Theodoros Deligiannis eventhough the latter commands the majority of seats in the Hellenic Parliament.
- 1944: Greek resistance movements EDES, EAM and EKKA sign a cooperation pact at Plaka, Epirus.
- 1956: Lina Tsaldari becomes the first woman Cabinet member. She is the widow of former PM Panagis Tsaldaris.
Sports
- 1952: Greece, thanks to a Giorgos Darivas hat trick, defeat Turkey 3-1 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.
Births
- 1940: His All-Holiness, Patriarch Bartholomew I.
- 1980: Michalis Mouroutsos, Tae Kwon Do athlete.